Francena McCorory Defeates Richards-Ross and Sets World Lead of 49.48
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Sunday, 29 June 2014
London Olympics 4x400m gold medalist Francena McCorory won the USA national championship 400m final with a world leading and a new personal best mark of 49.48 seconds.
The 25 year old McCorory defeated on the 4-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, who clocked 49.66 seconds and Natasha Hastings, who took third with a mark of 50.53 seconds.
Results Women 400m Final
| Place | Athlete | Time | Reaction | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Francena McCorory adidas |
49.48 | 0.292 | |||||
| 2 | Sanya Richards-Ross Nike |
49.66 | 0.168 | |||||
| 3 | Natasha Hastings Under Armour |
50.53 | 0.205 | |||||
| 4 | Jessica Beard adidas |
50.81 | 0.255 | |||||
| 5 | Dee Dee Trotter Saucony |
51.04 | 0.200 | |||||
| 6 | Briana Nelson Texas |
51.10 | 0.211 | |||||
| 7 | Taylor Ellis-Watson Arkansas |
51.78 | 0.219 | |||||
| DQ | Phyllis Francis Oregon |
