Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad shattered one of the longest standing records in women's athletics with a superb display to clinch victory in the 400m hurdles at US Championships.
The 29-year-old powered home to win in 52.20sec at rain-soaked Drake Stadium on Sunday, obliterating the 16-year-old previous world record of 52.34sec set by Russia's Yuliya Pechonkina in 2003.
"I'm just shocked," Muhammad said. "My coach kept telling me (the record) was there. I just had to trust that and go for it.
"I wanted it so bad I knew I had to go out there and prove myself."
"I just trusted in what we'd been working for up to this point."
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"We train in all conditions. I live in Florida and it is hot and rains at any time in the day," he said. "Light drizzle doesn't bother me."
"I feel like I was built to do both."
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