the bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibodouble Olympic champion 400 meterswon his first world title with a time of 49.11 (the best in the world this year) in the great Dominican conflict Marileidy PaulinoOlympic runner-up, who paid for his overly conservative outing even as his excellent fastball lifted him to second place with a 49.60.
The Barbadian sada williams She took the silver medal with a time of 49.75 and the second Dominican, Fiordaliza Cofil, was sixth with 50.57.
In a final without American representation, Shaunae Miller-Uibo is still looking for her first world title (she was runner-up in 2015 and 2019) and bronze in 2017).
Same goal as Paulino. Only they, among the eight finalists, dropped below 50 seconds this year and the battle was raised between the consecrated Bahamian, 28, and an athlete three years younger with two Olympic silvers (400 and 4×400), undefeated this season. and hunger for success.
In Eugene, Paulino won his first gold, but as a member of the 4×400 mixed relay on the first day.
The occasion was fitting for Miller-Uibo, who in March was declared indoor world champion, although his defeat in May in Doha against the Dominican – his first in the Diamond League since 2015 – caused sign of uncertainty about the outcome of the final.
But the final removed the uncertainty soon. Miller-Uibo was determined to find victory against a more cautious Paulino. The Bahamian had a decisive advantage heading into the straight which the Dominican could not completely erase.
Shaunae, who plans to commit to the 200 next year, is the only woman to win a gold medal at the junior, junior, absolute World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Source: La Verdad
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