Muhammad breaks world record in 400m hurdles

By Ramon Monsalve, Jr.

July 29, 2019, 7:42 pm

<p>Dalilah Muhammad</p>

Dalilah Muhammad

ANKARA -- American athlete Dalilah Muhammad established a new world record in women’s 400-meter hurdles at the 2019 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, according to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The-29-year-old Olympic champion broke the 16-year record by finishing the race in 52.20 seconds late Sunday.

The previous record was set in August 2003 by Yuliya Pechonkina of Russia with a time of 52.34 seconds. (ANADOLU)

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