DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s sprinting superstar, Marileidy Paulino, will contest her final race of 2025 this Friday, 10 October at the Athlos event in New York City. Paulino is the defending champion in the race in the 400m.

The two-time Olympic medalist (Paris 2024 gold and Tokyo 2021 silver) and World medalist is looking to finish her season on a high note in what will be her 14th competitive outing across the 200m and 400m distances this year.

Paulino enters the final event having already secured her place in the history books for 2025. Following the World Athletics Championships in September 2025 in Tokyo, she became the first Dominican and Latina athlete to run under the 48-second barrier in the 400m with a stunning time of 47.98 seconds.

All eyes at the meet will be on the latest chapter of Paulino’s gripping rivalry with Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, who is coached...