Super Shereen shatters national 400m record again


File picture of Malaysia’s Shereen Samson Vallabouy in action to qualify for the 400m final at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center stadium during the 19th Asian Games in China in September 2023. - Photo: SS Kanesan / THE STAR

PETALING JAYA: National runner Shereen Samson Vallabuoy has smashed the national record again in the 400m by 0.1s.

The 25-year-old Ipoh girl finished second at the Music City Track Carnival in Tennessee by clocking 51.79s on Saturday (June 1) evening.

She broke her previous record of 51.80s, which she posted at the Mt Sac Relays last year.

However, to qualify for the Paris Olympics on merit, she needs to clock 50.95s. She still has time until July 7.

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