Shaunae Miller dives over the line during 400-meter final, defeats Allyson Felix to win Olympic gold

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Shaunae Miller leads the way during the women's 400-meter final.
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In a stunning win Monday night in Rio, Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas won the women's 400-meter final, diving over the finish line to defeat Allyson Felix of the United States.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.