The women’s 400m final followed in the record-breaking footsteps of the women’s 400m hurdles last night.
Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic came into the race as one of the top favorites and managed to live up to the expectations. After earning a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and another silver at the 2022 World Championship, Paulino was ready to take the top step of the podium.
Paulino remained close to Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser throughout the first 200m but managed a striking surge of pace in the back half of the race, leaving all her competitors behind. Paulino secured her gold medal after stopping the clock at 48.17, a new Olympic record.
Eid Naser clinched the silver medal with a time of 48.53, while Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek rounded out the podium with a time of 48.98.
Find the full Olympic women’s 400m final results below:
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Marileidy Paulino | 48.17 OR |
| Salwa Eid Naser | 48.53 |
| Natalia Kaczmarek | 48.98 |
| Rhasidat Adeleke | 49.28 |
| Amber Anning | 49.29 |
| Alexis Holmes | 49.77 |
| Sada Williams | 49.83 |
| Henriette Jæger | 49.96 |
