"Felt like I was in elementary school" - Masai Russell opens up on buying her own home after Paris Olympic heroics

Masai Russell recently reflected on buying her own house following her heroics at the 2024 Paris Games. During her debut appearance at the Games, Russell bagged her first Olympic medal—a gold.

She defeated France's Cyréna Samba-Mayela and Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn to dominate the event. While Samba-Mayela and Camacho-Quinn posted 12:34 and 12:36 seconds, respectively, Russell clocked a stunning 12:33 seconds.

Following her stunning debut appearance at the Games, the 24-year-old recently bought her own house, glimpses of which she keeps sharing with her fans. The Washington state native recently hosted a Q&A session on her Instagram stories.

When asked about the process of buying her own house and the challenges she faced, Russell explained how overwhelming the experience of buying a new house felt. She also expressed her gratitude towards her parents, who helped make the process less stressful.

"I felt like I was in elementary school all over again 😭 all new terminology, language, everything," Russell wrote. "But shoutout to my parents for helping, it weren't for them it would've been an even more stressful process. Eventually I'm going to do a full sit down video of all the things I learned and will do differently when I get my next home."

Screenshot of Simone Russell's Instagram story.

Further, when asked about the best thing about being the homeowner, she wrote:

"I can do whatever I want to in the house without anyone telling me what I can or can't do."

Screenshot of Instagram story.

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"Celebrating the growth" - Masai Russell shares her vision board achievements for 2024 year

Masai Russell of the United States during the Diamond League Silesia in Chorzow, Poland. (Photo via Getty Images)

As the 2024 year concluded, Masai Russell took the opportunity to reflect on the achievements she completed from her vision board. She shared a video of her achievements, including clinching an Olympic gold medal, buying a Mercedes car, and moving into her luxurious abode.

Sharing a heartwarming and inspiring video, she wrote:

"This is your sign to do a vision board for 2025 ✨ Grateful for every hardship that shaped my journey."

Russell added:

"Here’s to embracing the lessons and celebrating the growth ❤️ I’m so excited for what 2025 has in store🫶🏽"

She also aimed to gather 500k followers on Instagram, which she surpassed, as the American hurdler now has 502k followers.