Shaunae Miller Beats Allyson Felix in Dramatic 400 Final

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 14, 2016 · 196 words · By Seth Rubinroit

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What to know about Shaunae Miller Beats Allyson Felix in Dramatic 400 Final

Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas fell over the finish line to beat Allyson Felix in a dramatic women's 400 meter final on Monday night.

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What happened

Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas fell over the finish line to beat Allyson Felix in a dramatic women's 400 meter final on Monday night.

Why it matters

Felix, who won the 2015 world title in the event, ran the individual 400 for the first time at the Olympics.

Common ground

Her others came in London in the individual 200 and the 4x100 relay.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Felix, who won the 2015 world title in the event, ran the individual 400 for the first time at the Olympics.”

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While evidence confirms Felix competed in the 400m in Rio 2016, the provided evidence does not explicitly state that this was her first time competing in the *individual* 400m at the Olympics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Over 200 metres, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyson_Felix

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The women's 400 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 13–15 August at the Olympic Stadium.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_O…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saysh is an American footwear company focused on women's sneakers, founded by U.S. Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix and her brother Wes Felix. The company gained international attention when Felix intro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saysh

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Claim 2: “But she does have two Olympic 4x400 golds.”

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The claim states she has two Olympic 4x400 golds, but the evidence from a YouTube source detailing her medal races states she won three gold medals in the 4x400 meters (Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The women's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19–21 August (final) at the Beijing National Stadium. The winning margin was 0.19 seconds. The winner had the second fastest reaction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_O…

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Claim 3: “Still, Felix became the most decorated American woman in Olympic track and field history with seven medals, breaking a tie with Jackie Joyner-Kersee.”

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The evidence for claim 7 explicitly states that Felix broke a 'tie with Jackie Joyner-Kersee' by reaching seven medals, which logically confirms Joyner-Kersee had six.

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Claim 4: “Felix was trying to break a tie with five other women who have four track and field golds each: Fanny Blanker-Koen of the Netherlands, Betty Cuthbert of Australia, East Germany's Barbel Eckert-Woeckel and Americans Sanya Richards-Ross and Evelyn Ashford.”

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Paris 24 reports that Blankers-Koen, Betty Cuthbert, Barbel Wockel, and Evelyn Ashford all have four Olympic titles. Wikipedia confirms Barbel Wöckel won four gold medals.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wöckel won four Olympic gold medals between the 200 metres race and 4 × 100 metres relay, two each in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics."Bärbel Eckert-Wöckel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bärbel_Wöckel

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web search NEUTRAL — • Sanya Richards-Ross and Felix already share the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by a woman, along with Blankers-Koen, Betty Cuthbert, Barbel Wockel and Evelyn Ashford, all of whom have f…
https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xx…

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web search NEUTRAL — Evelyn Ashford and Sanya Richard-Ross are tied for the second-most Olympic medals among American women in track and field with four each. As America’s best track and field stars head to the 2020 Tokyo…
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/tokyo-summer-olympics…

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Claim 5: “she caught the wire 0.07 seconds ahead of Felix.”

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Two independent sources (FloTrack and another web result) explicitly state that Shaunae Miller beat Allyson Felix by 0.07 seconds (49.44 vs 49.51).

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web search NEUTRAL — Shaunae Miller-Uibo is a Bahamian track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres. She is a two-time Olympic champion after winning the women's 400 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaunae_Miller-Uibo

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web search NEUTRAL — Miller, 22, upset Allyson Felix, 30, in the women's 400m final tonight by .07 seconds. The former Georgia athlete dove across the finish line to run 49.44, a new personal best, while Felix finished in…
https://www.flotrack.org/articles/5054599-shaunae-miller-ups…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas dives across the line to snatch gold in the Olympic women's 400m, beating American world champion Allyson Felix by 0.07 seconds. If you would like to find out how to get …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/olympics/37091352

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Claim 6: “At 30 years and 271 days, Felix also became the oldest woman to medal in the 400.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific age of Allyson Felix at the time of the medal or her status as the oldest woman to medal in the 400m.

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Claim 7: “Her others came in London in the individual 200 and the 4x100 relay.”

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Britannica and other sources confirm Felix won the individual 200m gold at the London 2012 Olympics. Other sources confirm her relay golds.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 200 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the second edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 200 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 and the women…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_metres_at_the_Olympics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dafne Schippers (pronounced [ˈdɑfnə] [ˈsxɪpərs] ; born 15 June 1992) is a Dutch retired track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and the combined events. She holds the European record in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dafne_Schippers

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Claim 8: “Still, Felix became the most decorated American woman in Olympic track and field history with seven medals, breaking a tie with Jackie Joyner-Kersee.”

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Multiple sources (Rio Day 10, and another web source) confirm that with her silver medal in Rio, Felix became the most decorated U.S. woman in Olympic track and field history with seven medals, breaking a tie with Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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web search NEUTRAL — Allyson Michelle Felix (born November 18, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. Over 200 metres, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allyson_Felix

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web search NEUTRAL — Now they will refer to her as the “most decorated U.S. woman in Olympic track and field history.” Felix won the 400m silver medal Monday night after a rain delay in Rio. She now has seven total career…
https://www.wndu.com/content/sports/Allyson-Felix-becomes-mo…

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web search NEUTRAL — [Rio2016 - Track and Field]Shaunae Miller Dives, Upsets Allyson Felix in 400m Final. With her silver medal, Felix becomes the most decorated U.S. woman in Olympic track-and-field history with seven, b…
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/rio-day-10-allyson-felix-…

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Claim 9: “Shericka Jackson of Jamaica got bronze.”

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Claim 10: “Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas fell over the finish line to beat Allyson Felix in a dramatic women's 400 meter final on Monday night.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (AOL, NPR, Wikipedia) confirm that Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas won the women's 400m final at the 2016 Rio Olympics by diving/falling over the line to beat Allyson Felix.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bahamas first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahamas_at_the_Olympics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shaunae Miller-Uibo, née Shaunae Miller, (15 April 1994) is a Bahamian track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres. She is a two-time Olympic champion after winning the women's 400…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaunae_Miller-Uibo

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Claim 11: “Felix, who won the 2015 world title in the event, ran the individual 400 for the first time at the Olympics.”

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BBC and other web sources explicitly state that Allyson Felix won the 400m gold medal at the 2015 World Championships.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The women's 400 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24, 25 and 27 August. Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain entered the competition as the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_World_Championships_in_At…

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