Masai Russell gives sneak peek of home decorated for Christmas

Olympic champion Masai Russell recently shared glimpses of her Christmas celebrations. Not long ago, the 24-year-old athlete moved into her new home, ahead of the holiday season.

Russell uploaded a photograph of her decorated Christmas tree on her Instagram story, alongside the presents she received. The American hurdler also received a bouquet, for which she wrote in the caption,

"@irussellpena @kikokid99 thank you guys"

Screengrab of Masai Russell's Christmas Instagram Stories [Image Source : Masai Russell's Instagram]

Previously, Russell shared a video of her new house, and how she settled into it. She uploaded a video of the same on Instagram, where she mentioned,

"So, if y'all didn't know, your girl purchased a house, so come with me. I have already done a couple of videos, but this one really took me out. I am not gonna lie, this is definitely a workout, but we dedicate our whole entire Sunday just moving me into this house and getting everything new, getting everything unpacked," Masai Russell said.

Masai Russell stunned everyone with her performance at the Paris Olympics. She edged out defending Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in a closely contested race to win the gold medal in women's 100m hurdles.

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Masai Russell opens up about the importance of early-season race victories

Masai Russell at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics [Image Source : Getty]

For Masai Russell, the 2024 season has been nothing but phenomenal. She recently opened up about the importance of the early meets in a season.

In an interview with the Citius Mag, Russell emphasized why she focused on improving her mistakes in the early races, before going all out for the major championships. She said.

"I think I am a very secure person in my abilities. So although it may not look flawless in April, like best believe when we get to USA, it's going to be perfected. So, I'm okay with taking the hits and maybe not winning earlier in the season to work on those smaller things to make sure that they are fixed going into the Championship cycle." [12:18 onwards]

After an eventful season in 2024, Masai Russell will stake her claim with the Millrose Games, which will commence on February 8, 2025. She will also take part in Olympic legend Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League. After the league, Russell will focus on the US Championships, before heading for the World Championships, to be held in Tokyo.