In a thrilling finish, Miller stumbled and then dived across the line as she edged out American world champion Allyson Felix to win in 49.44 seconds.
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Allyson Felix has now become the most decorated woman in US track and field history, after earning seven medals – four of which are gold – leaving her with nothing but pride after an incredibly painful road to Rio.
Miller looked exhausted as she ran towards the finish line, but managed to deny Felix with a time of 49.44 seconds.
Miller, 22, finished second to Felix at the World Championships in Beijing in 2015 and had a decent lead with 50 metres remaining.
RIO DE JANEIRO For beating Allyson Felix, Shaunae Miller gets a gold medal.
Even so, she became the most decorated USA female track star, with seven overall medals, including three in the relays.
Felix has one more event in Rio, when she will run in the 4×400 relay on Friday, an event where she already holds two gold medals.
She won the race from lane seven continuing the trend of outside lanes providing surprising results. She was trying to become the first woman to win five golds at the Olympics.
“I thought I was in a movie”.
She has been an Olympic star for a decade, and she had enough pull to get the Games to adjust the schedule so she could attempt a 200-400 double.
Her last-gasp dive earned her victory with a time of 49.44 seconds with four-time Olympic gold medalist Felix less than a tenth of a second behind her.
Felix said she had not known who won after crossing the line with Miller sprawled beside her. Miller laye on her back, writhing in agony, Felix sat on the ground stone-faced. The photo finish showed the image of Miller’s sprawled body, with her shoulder at the line before Felix reached.
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson finished third place.
“I wanted to medal, but I can’t think about that right now”, she said. With everything on the line, she took the only chance she had, and she dove.
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Now she’s 6 for 6.
