Dalila Mohammed shattered one of the oldest records

The 400m hurdles world record, one of the world's oldest female world records, was beaten by American runner Dalila Mohammed on the fourth day of the US World Cup Qualifiers Championship. .

The 29-year-old Rio de Janeiro Olympic champion in 2016 reduced the race by 52.20 seconds, beating the previous world record of 53.34 seconds held by Russia's Yulia Bechonica 16 years ago, more precisely since August 8, 2003 in Tula. Russian.

"My coach always said the (record) was close to me," she said after finishing the match. "I had to trust myself and run for it to happen."

"I wanted to do it very hard and I knew I had to run and prove I could do it."

Dalila Mohammed was the first American to win the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the Olympics when she was crowned Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Since the launch of the Games in 1984, when the Moroccan Nawal Mutawakel had won, The American knot in Rio.

Mohammed is at the top since the start of the race and has managed to take first place far behind his closest rival, Sydney McLaughlin, rising star in the distance.

McLaughlin scored 52.88 seconds, while Ashley Spencer was third with 53.11 seconds.

Last night's competition was marked by the rising star of race, Noa Layels, who won the 200m title and booked her ticket for the world championship in Doha from September 27th to the 6th. October.

Leys was 19.78 seconds ahead of Christian Kollman, 100m champion with 20.02 seconds, and Prince Web was third in 20.45 seconds.

"All that matters today, is to win," said the 22-year-old. "The US team is the hardest to qualify, and anything can happen in the three races," he said referring to the first rounds, semi-finals and finals.

"We train in all weather conditions," he said, citing weather conditions. "I live in Florida, it's hot and the rain falls at any time of the day." A little rain does not worry me.

Coleman has announced plans to double 100m and 200m in Doha. "It's the plan right now," he said. "I think I'm qualified to take both races."

In the women's 200m, Dezieria Bryan was first at 22.47 seconds ahead of Brittany Brown (22.61 w) and Angie Anelos (22.71 w).

The surprise of the 110m race was the first place for Daniel Roberts, who scored 13.23 seconds ahead of Grant Hallway, the best time of the year, with only 13.36 seconds.

Defender Allen's third place came in 13.38 seconds.