The best runner in the world in the 400 meters, Marileidy Paulino, wins again in the Diamond League.
This Sunday she came in first place at the stop in Silesia, Poland.
Paulino’s time was 48.66.
New record set by Marileidy Paulino
After winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games, this is the first time that the girl from Don Gregorio is running again.
In Paris 2024, the sprinter broke the Olympic record with a mark of 48.17, breaking the mark of 48.25, set in Atlanta 1996.
This Sunday, the gazelle from Don Gregorio broke a record again. With her time of 48.66, she is the owner of the mark in this Polish stop, within the Diamond League.
The previous record of this stop was 49.48.
Next Diamond League stop
Marileidy Paulino has already won each of the five Diamond League stops this 2024.
One of the most demanding competitions in the world has one last date, the final in Brussels, Belgium, on September 13, 2024.
Marileidy seeks to retain her 2023 Diamond League title. This Sunday, she returned to the tournament undefeated, with 14 victories so far in the competition. In the last event of the fourth stage, which also took place in France, she showed her superiority on the track by achieving her best time of the season (49.20).
Today, she is ranked No. 1 in the world in the 400 meters in the World Athletics rankings, with 1,472 points.
Source:Cdn.com.do