London Aug 11 (IANS) Underdog Kori Carter made a surprising lane nine move to bag the gold in the women s 400 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Athletics Championships here.
Carter on Thursday clocked 53.07 seconds to upset Olympic champion and her American compatriot Dalilah Muhammad and two-time defending champion Zuzana Hejnova of the Czech Republic reports Xinhua news agency.
"I am on top of the world right now which is a blessing. This is just an incredible feeling like I have never experienced " said Carter after her unexpected victory.
Dalilah Muhammad claimed the silver medal with 53.50 seconds. "I really wanted to win but I ve had so many ups and downs this season. To come out with a silver I m proud of that " she said.
"I always go out to win but I m just happy to even get on the podium."
Ristananna Tracey of Jamaica took away the bronze with a personal best of 53.74 seconds.
Fourth-placed Hejnova pointed out: "I kicked it too much at the start and I was missing the energy in the last metres. I feel sorry for my performance tonight."
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