Tokyo, Japan. – Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino once again wrote a golden page in the history of national athletics by winning the silver medal in the final of the 400-meter dash at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Paulino recorded a time of 47.98 seconds, with which he not only secured second place, but also established a new national record in the distance.
A World Cup Achievement Career
With this result, the Olympic champion in Paris 2024 adds the fourth world medal of her brilliant career:
Oregon 2022 – Silver
Budapest 2023 – Gold
Budapest 2023 (mixed 4×400 relay) – Bronze
Tokyo 2025 – Silver
The athlete from Don Gregorio, Nizao, thus reaffirms his status as an international reference in athletics and one of the main sporting prides of the Dominican Republic.
Sydney McLaughlin🇺🇸 runs the 2nd fastest time ever and new championship record of 47.78s to win the women’s 400m title
Marileidy Paulino🇩🇴 wins silver with a national record time of 47.98s, while Salwa Eid Naser🇧🇭 laps in 48.19s to win the bronze pic.twitter.com/BFnB65x7mz
The time of 47.98 seconds represents Paulino’s best mark in his entire career and confirms his relevance in the world elite of the 400-meter dash, an event dominated by historical powers.
Her performance in Tokyo adds to a decade of successes that consolidate her as the most decorated athlete in the country in track and field competitions.
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