Masai is a name of

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

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Masai Russell Masai Russell ( ; born June 17, 2000) is an American track and field sprinter and hurdler. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles event. Russell is the U.S. NCAA Record holder in the 100 m hurdles. ...

(born 2000), American sprinter and hurdler *

Masai Ujiri Michael Masai Ujiri (born July 7, 1970) is a professional basketball executive and former player who is the President (corporate title), president of the Toronto Raptors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ujiri was born in the Unite ...

(born 1970), English-born Nigerian basketball executive and former basketball player

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Andrew Masai Andrew Masai (born 13 December 1960) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed in road running and cross country running events. He was one of Kenya's best cross country runners in the late 1980s, taking six team gold medals at the IAAF ...

(born 1960), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Edith Masai Edith Chewanjel Masai (born 4 April 1967) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country and track races, then road races in her late career. She represented Kenya at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her best achievements ar ...

(born 1967), Kenyan long-distance runner and three-time World Cross Country champion *

Hikaru Masai Hikaru Masai (born July 2, 1987), who has gone by the stage names Hikaru and formerly Helical (stylized H-el-ical//), is a Japanese pop singer. She was one of the core members of the vocal group Kalafina, which was started by Yuki Kajiura to perf ...

or Hikaru (born 1987), Japanese pop singer *

Linet Masai Linet Chepkwemoi Masai (born 5 December 1989) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events. She won her first world title in the 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletic ...

(born 1989), Kenyan long-distance runner and 2009 world champion *

Moses Ndiema Masai Moses Ndiema Masai (born 1 June 1986 in Kapsogom, Mount Elgon District) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres. Masai is from Bugaa village, four kilometres from Kapsokwony town. Born to John Barasa Masai and Leonida Cherop ...

(born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner and world medallist, brother of Linet * Samwel Chebolei Masai (born 2001), Kenyan middle-distance runner

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{{given name, type=both Surnames of Kenyan origin Kenyan names

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