Rio 2016: Shaunae Miller’s gold-medal winning dive in 400m

Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas dived over the finish line to win gold in the women’s 400m final. Miller beat favourite Allyson Felix of USA, but she may not have, had it not been for a courageous dive at the finish line. (Reuters)

Published on: Aug 16, 2016 11:12 AM IST

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Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas dived over the finish line to win gold in the women’s 400m final. Miller beat favourite Allyson Felix of USA, but she may not have, had it not been for a courageous dive at the finish line. (Reuters)

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Miller (left) had eased into the final after a good showing in the semis, but at the time, even she would not have thought that she would win the gold, and how. Here, Miller runs upright. (REUTERS)

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Running at pace, it must have hurt. (REUTERS)

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While most sprinters choose to leap forward at the end, neck forward, Miller took a different approach. While approaching the finish, she was neck and neck with Allyson Felix (right). Perhaps realising she may have to settle for silver, Miller launched herself forward. (REUTERS)

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A different camera angle shows Miller’s fears were not baseless. (REUTERS)

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Millen then lay on the track, clearly emotional. (AP)

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Happy tears, these. (REUTERS)

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Her opponents clearly admired Miller for what she achieved. Even Felix looks down at Miller with a huge smile on her face. (AP)

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In the end, this picture shows, it was worth it. (AP)