Miller-Uibo sets 400m national record

Miller-Uibo sets 400m national record
Shaunae Miller-Uibo.

Olympic 400-metre (m) gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo set herself apart from the rest of the female quarter-milers around the world yesterday as the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) Diamond League made a stop in Monaco.

Miller-Uibo set a personal best, national record, Diamond League record and world-leading time yesterday, clocking 48.97 seconds to pick up an easy win in the 400m. She also picked up 16 Diamond League points in the process. Tonique Williams previously held the Bahamian national 400m record with her time of 49.07 seconds, which she set in the 2004 Golden League finale in Berlin, Germany.

“I got the sub-49 time that I was waiting for, so I’m very happy,” Miller-Uibo said after the race.

“The crowd here is amazing, (Eid Salwa) Naser was having a great race and that helped too. It was only my fourth 400 of the season. Me and my coach are trying out different strategies. My goal for the remainder of the season is to remain consistent on this level.”

Naser, from Bahrain, was second in a personal best 49.08 seconds, and American Shakima Wimbley was third in 50.85 seconds.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.