Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller wins 400m race with epic diving finish

Shaunae Miller won the 400m in epic fashion. (Martin Meissner/AP)

Allyson Felix appeared to have a gold medal wrapped up, until Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller pulled off one of the wildest finishes of Rio 2016.

Miller won the women’s 400-metre race, edging out Felix, as she stumbled across the finish line following a thrilling sprint. She slipped in her final few metres and dove into finish line to shock the American.

The 22-year-old Miller finished with a time of 49.44 seconds while Felix, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, took home the silver with a final time of 49.51 seconds. Jamaica’s Sherica Jackson got the bronze in 49.85 seconds.

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