Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Doha 2019 - Women's 400 Metres Hurdles Final - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 4, 2019 Dalilah Muhammad of the U.S. celebrates after winning gold and breaking the world record REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
DOHA (Reuters) - American Dalilah Muhammad broke her own world record to win the women's 400 metres hurdles at the world championships with a time of 52.16 seconds on Friday, edging out compatriot Sydney McLaughlin in a gripping race.
The 29-year-old Muhammad, the 2016 Olympic champion, crossed the finish line 0.04 seconds faster than her previous world record set in July.
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