Marileidy Paulino

What’s there to fear when you never lose? Marileidy Paulino’s season is one for the record books… literally. The Olympic 400m record holder ran a blistering 48.17 in Paris continuing her ongoing trend of dominance. But how could she follow up winning the World Championships in 2023? Going undefeated in 2024. 

The Dominican standout does not worry about the clock — Paulino worries about winning. For most Racers, the quarter mile is a race of attrition. Who can hold on the best, right? Not for Marileidy who brings her deadly kick into an event that rarely would be considered a strategic one. It looks easy because she always wins, but the grit on her face is a tribute to how much she is willing to hurt to get it.

Fans are in for a treat to have the fastest 400m runner in the world signed to lineup in her primary event four times in the inaugural Grand Slam season. And now the speculation begins: can Paulino replicate her tendency to win in the 200m?