Neck-and-neck with two steps to go, @Hey_ItsShaunae dives across the line to win by .07shttps://t.co/r0nmqdtmTDhttps://t.co/gb1EcUXG8X
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) August 16, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO — >> See some photos from the dramatic finish
On Monday night, the women sprinters raced in the 400 meters. At the very end, Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas dove across the finish line, nabbing the gold medal from Team USA’s Allyson Felix, who finished second.
Miller started out strong in the race, but she and Felix were neck-and-neck in the final moments before Miller dove for gold.
Because Miller’s torso crossed the finish line first, she earned a gold medal, and Felix took home the silver.
“‘I’ve never done it before,” Miller said. “I have some cuts and bruises, a few burns … it hurts.”
She said that when she hit the ground, she had no idea she actually won the gold.
“What was in my mind was I had to get a gold medal. The next thing I was on the ground. It’s an amazing feeling,” she said.
>> Watch an interview with Felix here
Allyson Felix talks about her gut-wrenching loss to #BAH's Shaunae Miller in the 400m. https://t.co/LJf9pvPIbV https://t.co/jqbBC5xhoj
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016
Fans of the Olympics took to social media with their opinions on Miller’s controversial win.
Allyson Felix when she's standing next to Shaunae Miller on the podium. pic.twitter.com/M2jynMA6ve
— michael blackmon (@blackmon) August 16, 2016
Dont care if it's legal, this is the most pathetic way to win a 400m race. You're not sliding into home plate, lady. https://t.co/VjIIwTxhPp
— Jason Tarn (@jasontarn) August 16, 2016
Shaunae Miller's dive was to recover from falling. Sprinters know the quickest way across the line is a well timed lean. Trust me on that.
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) August 16, 2016
Shaunae Miller won by a hair. Literally.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 16, 2016
OMG. What a way to win. Shaunae Miller, having given 100%, falls across the line to deny the legendary Allyson Felix pic.twitter.com/eVJKUKUYVv
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) August 16, 2016
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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