Miller-Uibo wins 400 in Eugene

Miller-Uibo wins 400 in Eugene
Shaunae Miller-Uibo won the women’s 400m at the Prefontaine Classic in 49.52 seconds (Zimbio)

Shaunae Miller-Uibo turned in another strong performance over the weekend in the women’s 400-metres (m), in the 2018 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.

Miller cruised to an easy win in her first 400m of the year, in the third meeting of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League at Hayward Field, crossing the line in a world leading 49.52 seconds. The race was supposed to be a rematch between Miller-Uibo and American Allyson Felix, however, Felix bowed out of the race a day before the competition.

“I was feeling strong and the race just felt really good,” Miller-Uibo said after winning the event.

“There are still a few things we have to work on, but overall things went pretty well. This has been my quickest open in the 400, so I’ll live with it. But once we work on the things we have to fix, I look forward to seeing my times lower during the rest of the season.

Miller, who ran out of lane four, trailed world champion Phyllis Francis after the first 200m, but came off the turn level with her and pulled away to leave the field behind and finish without a challenger.

Along with Miller-Uibo, Donald Thomas also competed in Eugene on Saturday. He was eighth in the men’s high jump, with a leap of 2.21m.

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.