World Leads Tumble in Nassau

Published by IAAF on April 17, 2016

Kirani James’s 44.36 victory in the 400m was among several world leading performances at the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational in Nassau on Saturday (16).

It was the second fastest season’s debut for the 2012 Olympic champion from Grenada, who finished nearly a second ahead of Tony McQuay, who clocked 45.34. Jeremy Wariner, the 2004 Olympic champion, was third in 45.55. 

Another world lead came in the women’s 400m courtesy of Shaunae Miller who brought the crowd at Nassau’s National Stadium to their feet as she cruised down the home straight en route to her 49.69 victory. It was the second fastest performance of 22-year-old Bahamian’s career, only behind the 49.67 run that propelled her to silver at last year’s World Championships.

Quanera Hayes of the US, the bronze medallist at last month’s World Indoor Championships, dipped under 50 seconds for the first time to finish second in 49.91.