Miller-Uibo clocks 21.76 on 200m straight in Boston

Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo produced the highlight of the Adidas Boost Boston Games, running 21.76 (0.5m/s) on a 200m straight on Sunday (4).

Competing in her first ever street athletics meeting, the Bahamian’s time is the fastest mark in history for the rarely run 200m straight, smashing the previous best of 22.55 set by Allyson Felix in 2010.

Miller-Uibo was level with USA’s Natasha Hastings for the first half of the race, but she pulled away with ease over the final 60 metres and went on to win by 0.74. Hastings’ mark of 22.50 was also faster than Felix’s previous world best.

“We didn’t come here today with any particular time in mind, but this run shows that I’m in great shape and I’m excited for the rest of the season,” said Miller-Uibo, who clocked a national record of 21.91 when finishing second at the recent IAAF Diamond League meeting in Eugene, finishing ahead of Olympic champion Elaine Thompson. “It was really exciting; having the crowd so close to you gives a completely different feeling.”