One other Olympic report has gone down within the girls’s 400m ultimate on Friday. Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic dominated the race, clocking 48.17 to take down the Olympic report (48.25) that had stood since Atlanta 1996. Paulino took management halfway by the ultimate curve over a deep area of rivals, main all eight girls to sub-50-second finishes. Paulino is the primary girl from the Dominican Republic to win this title; her new time is the fourth quickest in historical past.
Becoming a member of her on the rostrum in Paris is Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, who earned silver in 48.53, with Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek (2023 world championships silver medallist) taking bronze in 48.98.
Sub-49 to make the rostrum 😮💨
🥇 @Marileidy_P 48.17 OR 🇩🇴
🥈 Salwa Eid Naser 48.53 🇧🇭
🥉 Natalia Kaczmarek 48.98 🇵🇱#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/Nsi426Eo7b— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 9, 2024
Paulino was the defending silver medallist from Tokyo 2020 and the reigning world champion within the occasion. Her health was evident in Wednesday’s semi-finals, when she eased up with 50m to go, cruising to win her warmth in 49.21–the quickest time in your entire spherical.
The 27-year-old’s efficiency marks the Dominican Republic’s first gold and third general medal on the 2024 Paris Video games.
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