Marileidy Paulino will compete in her last race of the season today at the Athlos event in New York

Santo Domingo.– Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino, double Olympic and world medalist, is preparing to close her brilliant 2025 season by participating tonight in the prestigious Athlos event, which will be held in the city of New York.

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The race, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. (local time), will mark the number 14 competition of the year for “La Gacela de Don Gregorio“, who has had an outstanding campaign in the 400 and 200 meter flat races. Paulino, 28 years old, will face an elite group of international runners, including Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain), Alexis Holmes (United States), Ambar Anning (United Kingdom), Henriette Jager (Norway), and Lynna Irby Jackson (United States). The most anticipated duel will be between “Paulino and Naser”, two of the most dominant figures in current athletics, who starred in exciting encounters throughout the season. Recently, Marileidy Paulino made history by becoming the first Dominican and Latin American athlete to break the 48-second barrier in the 400 meters (47.98), solidifying her position as one of the great exponents of world athletics. With this competition, the athlete seeks to put a golden touch to a memorable year, in which she reaffirmed her perseverance, discipline, and leadership on the track.