Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad of the United States has set a new world record with a time of 52.16 seconds at the Khalifa Stadium, besting her own previous world record of 52.20 set at the US Trials in Iowa in July.
Second place was taken by US athlete Sydney McLaughlin with a time of 52.23, while Jamaican Rushell Clayton won bronze medal with a time of 53.74.
WORLD RECORD BROKEN! Dalilah Muhammad does it again within four months. #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/djSBYctKro
— Jared Cruz-Aedo (@jaredcruzaedo) October 4, 2019
In July, Muhammad, 29, broke a 15-year-old world record by winning the USATF Outdoor Championships in 52.20 seconds.
