Santo Domingo. – The world and Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino won this Saturday at the Silesia, Poland stop, within the Diamond League 2025, with a time of 49.18 seconds.
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The Dominican surpassed the Bahraini
Salwa Eid Naser (49.27) and the Norwegian
Henriette Jaeger (49.83), in a close race where she displayed her power in the final meters. The Dutch
Lieke Klaver, who came as the leader of the series, was relegated to eighth place with 50.53.
With this triumph, Paulino takes the
lead of the season with 24 points, solidifying his path to the grand final of the circuit.
A historic season
This victory in Poland represents the
third consecutive for Paulino in this edition, after his successes in
Paris and Monaco. Although he did not compete in Shanghai, Doha, Oslo and Stockholm, he has been dominant in each participation.
The 2025 season could mark a milestone: Paulino seeks to become the
first athlete to win four 400-meter titles in the Diamond League, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the circuit.
Beyond the Diamond League, the main goal of the Peravia sprinter is to
defend her world title at the championship to be held this year in Japan, where she starts as the clear favorite.
His next stops will be in
Lausanne (August 20) and
Zurich (August 27), competitions where he will seek to secure his qualification for the League final.
Paulino has become one of the leading ambassadors of Latin American athletics and a global sports star. With a firm and elegant style, she has transformed each competition into a demonstration of world-class performance.
