Shaunae Miller-Uibo of Bahamas wins Olympic women's 400m gold
Shaunae Miller-Uibo of Bahamas wins Olympic women's 400m gold
TOKYO (AFP) - Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas successfully defended her Olympic 400m crown on Friday, completing a double for the Caribbean nation following compatriot Steven Gardiner s victory in the men s race.
The 27-year-old from Nassau surged to the line in 48.36sec, with Maileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic taking silver and Allyson Felix of the United States claiming bronze.
Felix s bronze medal makes her the most decorated female athlete in track and field history with 10 medals won across five Olympic campaigns.
The 35-year-old American star, competing in her last Olympics in Tokyo, held off a fierce challenge from Jamaica s Stephenie Ann McPherson to take bronze in 49.46sec.
McPherson collapsed to the ground and began screaming loudly following the defeat, before being helped off the track in a wheelchair.
Miller-Uibo had beaten Felix to gold with a headlong dive for the line in a dramatic final at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
But her margin of victory was more emphatic in the Japanese capital as she ran a perfect tactical race, taking the lead off the final bend and charging home several metres clear of the field.
Miller-Uibo s win came 24 hours after the Bahamas Gardiner had won the men s 400m gold on Thursday.
