The Incredible Journey of Shaunae Miller-Uibo | The Greatest 400m Runner in a Generation
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas is easily one of the greatest 400m runners in history after winning Double Olympic and World Championship Gold.
Compared to all time greats such as Marita Koch, Marie-José Pérec, Sanya Richards Ross and others, Miller-Uibo holds her own with medals won, all-time marks and consistent performances.
With her announcement that 2022 may have been her final year in the 400m, where does her career stand all time in the event and is moving to the 200m a good idea?
00:00 Intro
01:13 Miller-Uibo's 400m Career 2010 - 2017
04:54 Miller-Uibo's Career 2018 - 2022
09:50 Ranking the Women's 400m All-time
12:48 Leaving the 400m
14:18 Closing - Спорт
Not enough can be said about this amazing athlete. Her performances and her competitiveness have certainly been good (and still are) good for the sport. I have wagered on many of her races successfully not just on her wins but by how many meters she destroys the competition..She is a stellar and an elite athlete I think if she masters the high jump and gets one of the throwing events down really good she could quite possibly retire with a world record in the heptathalon. Its that or come out of 400 retirement and stun the world in 2024. Her 21.74 was exciting in the 200 and if she pursues that then her camp obviously knows her potential.
World record in the heptathlon would be wild! But I think she has the ability to be great. I think if she started the multis 3-4 years ago, she would have easily been a medalist, maybe gold. I do hope she stays healthy and, thinking about it, image she runs 21.70 or better, that puts her right in the mix for a 200m medal so we'll see what happens. Thanks for watching!
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo was definitely the best 400m runner of her generation. It was definitely satisfying to see her win that elusive 400m World Championship Gold. I think that she'll definitely have great success in the 200m, especially since she did pretty well when she wasn't fully committed to training for it; but she'll be facing some really strong competition. I have to admit that I'm a little saddened that she is leaving the 400m because I think that she has the ability to challenge the WR or at least flirt with 47 seconds if she were pushed by others that could dip under 49 seconds (like the improving Marileidy Paulino and possibly the returning Salwa Eid Nasser, or Sydney McLaughlin and/or Athing Mu of they were to move to the open 400m).
Absolutely agree. Her 200m PB is already 21.74 so she's close to 21.6 which is right in the mix with everyone. I also think she could have run 47 in the right race, but like you said, it was amazing to see her finally win that World Gold and I'm sure she is content with he choice if she is truly moving on.
@@TheFinalLeg I think that she would've gone close to 47 in the 2019 WC final had she and Salwa Eid Naser switched lanes.
Hmm interesting point. SMU didn't realize Naser was going so fast until it was too late (last 100m). With switched panes, SMU could have tracked Naser and gone out hard with her, potentially getting the win or atleast super close for sure
@@TheFinalLeg That's my theory, especially given how much ground she was able to make up down the final straightaway.
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Shaunae is definitely in the top 3 of all time. Many track records from the 80s are suspect.
Agreed, Miller-Uibo is easily one of the best ever. There is a light argument, considering her entire career, she could be #2 all time (I think Perec is the overall greatest ever 400m runner)
Thanks for watching!
I have a program which ranks athletes based on championship performances, world records, number of times running sub 51, 50.5, 50, 49.5 and 49, as well as their personal best and average of their top 5 and top 20 performances. Based on those criteria athletes are given a “greatest of all time” score out of 100%. For the women’s events I also have a separate programs which filters out the results from eastern bloc nations before certain years (most of them from before 1991, but some countries have results filtered out from later as well) before calculating a score based on all the same metrics. Sorry for all the long explanations, but I had to give context. This program has Shaunae 3rd (basically tied for second) with a score of 82.95% behind Richards-Ross (82.98%) and Perec (88.4%). In fourth behind Shaunae is Cathy Newman with 75.7%, so there’s a clear distinction for that top 3.
Another great video! As much as I’d love to see SMU stick to the 400m as her main event, I get it…
SMU is probably dealing with what every accomplished athlete deal with -stagnation. She probably feels like she’s achieved everything she wanted in the 4 and is seeking a new challenge that only the 200m can give her. The 200 is undeniably the most competitive short sprints event right now.
Thanks for watching! And yea, she can keep running the 400m, but maybe she figures why? If you have done everything, I cant fault you for wanted to mix things up a bit while your still relatively young and before retiring. Sure we all want to see her win more 400m medals, but I cant hate on the decision. But agreed, the 200m is stacked!
Nice video! Can it be argued that she's been the most dominant since 2016 following her dramatic Olympic Gold and subsequent suspension of Naser following her 2019 WC win? Should have won the WC in 2017, her last 50m in those days were dramatic as hell! Should have also attempted the 200/400m WC double in 2019 as I think she'd have beaten Asher-Smith (21.88) given her 21.74 PB just a few wks before the WC. Understand her wanting a new challenge and doing a Shericka/Kerley by coming down to the short sprints, but think it's a missed opportunity not to try and make history as the first ever athlete to win 3 Olympic 400m Golds! Potentially going up against Sydney, Paulino, Athing and a returning Naser would've been great for the event and may have even pushed her close to that sub 48s clocking! She won't have it easy in the 200m if the likes of Shericka, Elaine, Gabby, Abby, Mboma & Asher-Smith are all at their best.
Sanya Richards-Ross's talent should have resulted in more medals especially Gold!
I think its pretty clear she has been the most dominant 400m runner since 2016. Like you said, 2017 was super dramatic, but she was very far out ahead on the path to Gold (but Francis, Naser and Felix all deserved their medals to be clear), and the 2019, even with the loss to Naser she still ran 48.36 which is insane. Then she has won everything since so the dominance is clear.
I agree about the 2019 200m, and I think most people said that she was the favorite and not in that race. And this is before ETH, Jackson, Gabby Thomas etc. were running 21.7 and better. Maybe thats a part that haunts her, missing that 200m so now she wants to get back there. But now the 200m is so stacked.
I think SMU could have won 3 golds, or at least even defended her title next year in the 400 (Naser may not get that fast again immediately, but who knows if McLaughlin will run it.) But she must be content with where she was at.
And yea, when I was making this video, I actually thought I missed something about SRR when I saw she only had 2 World medals and 2 Olympics. But she missed the 2007 400m team (4th place at USAs), was in lane 1 at the 2011 Worlds and finished 6th at 2013 USAs. But she is obviously one of the greats. Thanks for watching!
@@TheFinalLeg I also think she should've gone for a 2nd WC 400m Gold next year while still running a handful of 200m races on the circuit throughout the season, same with the 2024 Paris Olympics season before switching over full-time to try and win the WC 200m Gold and/or medal in the Hepthalon in the 2025 season as she'd have only just turned 31! Would also like to see her lower her 10.98 (+1.4) 100m PB in the process, think she can match Allyson's 10.89 (+1.5) PB.
I think Shaunae is one of the greats over the 400m, in 10 years she will get the 2019 gold medal of course, she should stay in the 400m and accomplish even more medals she has right now plus the 2019 gold she will get
@@AllInTheGame01 I completely agree. When I spoke with her at the World Championships though, she seemed really committed to trying the 200m and also the multis. I actually am more confident in her ability at the multi's than in the 200m in terms of winning a medal. You can argue, if she had tried the multi's 3-4 years ago, she could be a gold medalist now (like a reverse Dafne Schippers). Whats crazy is, many people forget she has run sub 11. I could see her running about 10.85 if she puts together the right race.
In my opinion, if McLaughlin, Mu, Paulino, Jackson all ran the 400m next year in a perfect race, SMU would win with Jackson close. People underestimate the differences of running fast 400s. SMU's 48.36 out of blocks is barely off what McLaughlin did on a relay split and is the same time Mu ran on the Tokyo relay anchor.
@@genryvelazquez3348 Thanks for watching! I think she is easily top 5, maybe top 3, but not sure (recency bias) But her career is under appreciated considering the competition she had to face (Felix, Naser, Jackson etc.). It would be really disappointing if 10 years later (like we just saw with Demus in the 400mH) SMU gets the gold considering she lost that Gold medal podium moment in Doha.
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Thanks for watching! Really appreciate it!
The Bahamas really knows how to produce great 400 meter runners, huh. First with Shaunae Miller-Uibo and now with Steven Gardiner
And it's amazing for such a small country!
Thanks for watching Bryan!
Our first 400m winner was actually Tonique Williams Darling in 2004 :-)
Dont forget 4x400 mens gold in London.
Great profile on an amazing 400m runner. I would love to see her run the 400 next year, but she is moving on to greater challenges.
Agreed, thanks for watching!
As always, great video. I would personally rank SMU in the top 3 in terms of all time greats. I would love for her to continue doing the 400 but I guess if she really wants to see her potential in the 200 now would be the time considering the current competition. If she stays injury free I can definitely see her improving on that 21.74 PB.
Really appreciate that! I agree that if she remains healthy, sub 21.70 or better is possible, which would then place her in medal territory for the 200m
That was a great video, enjoyed it so much. I just have one correction, Ana Guevara won 3 individual medals at world championships in the 400, not 2, you missed her bronze medal in Helsinki 2005.
Ugh your right! And I swore I kept triple checking I don't know how I missed it (I almost missed Jearl Miles Clark as you notice I didn't say her name but edited the 3 medals in) thanks for catching that and thanks for watching!
Ana Guevara was a great athlete! To have won 4 Global Medals in the era she ran in against the likes of Freeman, Williams-Darling, Fenton, Merry, Sanya etc was impressive including her 48.89 NR to win WC Gold. She also ran a 2.01.12 NR in the 800m at 21yrs old and could no doubt have improved it if she concentrated on it! Shame we haven't had more elite Mexican athletes come through since her retirement!
She's very accomplished, only time will tell.
Thanks for watching Jesse!
I would love to see her in the heptathlon! She would obviously score very well in the 200 and 800, she already has decent PBs in the jumps and should be able to improve even more and she should be able to run well over the hurdles. She just needs to learn how to throw. If she can maximize all of that she could become an actual medal contender!
Exactly. She has noted that she just needs to improve on the throws and that will get her to a good score in the event. Like you said, she already has some good jumps, and I think she is very capable of doing well in the hurdles too!
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Appreciate you watching!
WE NEED A NEW SHELLY ANN FRASER VIDEO- about her greatness…all those 10.6s
Coming Soon! Thanks for watching bro!
I worked security at the athlete's village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. If there's one regret, it's not shooting my shot at Shaunae.
Shaunae Miller Uibo is expecting a baby this year. Congratulations to them. women 400m is wide open this year.
I love when athletes from the Caribbean win like Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt instead of the Americans who win EVERYTHING.😄
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I don’t know if Salwa Eid Nasser was cheating or just lax with making her appointments with testers, but I can’t forget how she dropped that 48.14 in 2019 to hold her off. That was the greatest moment in the women’s 400 in my opinion. Also, i find it disappointing that SMU is moving away from the event as Nasser is about to return and Sydney is about to take it up. I don’t see her being as successful in any other event so it seems like she’s avoiding them rather than taking them on. She should be giving it everything she has to three-peat and break 48 seconds over the next three years. Great times usually come from great competition and it looks like she’s not willing to take that on. Shelly Ann Frazier has shown you can still be great in your thirties if you want it enough, and no women in the history of track and field has been more physically blessed than SMU.
Naser going from a 49.08 PB to 48.14 just over a year later is suspicious as hell! Added to that is her good but definitely not great 22.51 (+1.9) 200m PB which doesn't suggest enough raw speed/speed endurance to be a great 200/400m athlete, but that her endurance for the 400m was 'substantially aided in other ways'. Understand what you mean by Shaunae's physical attributes, but it can be argued that someone like Jackie Joyner-Kersee is the most 'physically blessed' female athlete in the sport's history!
Yea, who knows but wanted to be clear it raised questions (even SMU was vocal about it being questionable). But your right that race was legendary and was the best 400m race in a generation.
I think it's not really her avoiding them, she is maybe just content with what she has done. The thing is, there will always be younger athletes coming after so I don't see it as avoiding. And even if SMU finishes last in all her races from now on, she was already one of the greatest ever. I do think she maybe could have broken 48, but maybe not. I'm going to do a video soon talking about how tough running 47 sec really is. But we could only imagine a race with Jackson, Naser, McLaughlin, SMU, Mu and Paulino all together.
I agree though, SMU is one of the most "athlete" athletes, in terms of physical abilities and I would have loved to see her go for 3 Olympic medals, or even just another world championship medal!
Thanks for watching!
Who knows, but you noticed that Salwa was chipping away at the gap between her and Miller-Uibo, until she finally had her break thru 48.14 run... In that run she crossed the line like Michael Johnson-- almost like the run warmed her up! If they would've let her keep at it, in another several races she would've likely taken the record down.
Also was the main point on that run is she nailed the 2nd turn, that's what won her that race.
@@dennisrobinson8008 Yea that 2nd turn is really what seperated her from the field. She came off into the home straight and was so far away from Miller-Uibo, there was nothing that would stop her!
I think hanging in the race makes sense because the competition with Naser will drive them both under 48.00 seconds.
Yea miller uibo on paper is one of the greatest 400 meter runners ever. She is a true talent. And her competition level was insane. She went against Felix Richards Ross Shericka Jackson Naser Natasha Hastings. But I think is kinda think ppl look at her dive at the 2016 rio with a side eye. And the fact Naser was suspended makes ppl kinda look over her dominance. I think it’s unfortunate However she will go down as the greatest to ever do it in this event
Absolutely agree regarding the competition from all different eras in the past decade that she has been running, and she has been able to beat all of them in various races over the year. Ofcourse she has lost some, and some big races, but everyone has hiccups. but her consistency and ability to win despite the setbacks cannot be overstated. Its unfortunate that some people look at 2016 as a side eye. I think both Miller-Uibo and Felix are amazing athletes so there shouldn't be a reason to pit one against the other. The Naser situation will always be questionable in my eyes, but it is what it is...
Thanks as always for watching!
@@TheFinalLeg agreed I think she didn’t dive her legs gave out that was a dogfight .and with Naser she actually passed every drug test that year I think she was tested atleast nine times and she was tested after the crazy race
Yea Naser definitely passed all her tests. I think the issue was some whereabouts failures, including 2 that occured in the months leading up to Doha.
I'm not saying she's cheating, and I usually do not like to engage in speculation of drugs and stuff, but I will always have questions around Nasers 2019 season.
But regardless, she is the world champion, she beat Miller-Uibo there, but then Miller-Uibo came back and won gold in Tokyo and Oregon so all good!
@@TheFinalLeg yea I think Shaunae doesn’t wanna do that training for the 400 anymore 🤣🤣🤣 can’t blame she’s actually has really insane close out speed. I think Naser will come back and wreak havoc lol
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Miller-uibo is amazing but there is no sub 48 in her legs. Sherika and Gabby don't scare anyone but Abby in the 200 is dangerous.
Interesting! Though she has said she is retiring from the 400m, do you think if Miller-Uibo ran for one more year she wouldn't be able to get sub 48?
@@TheFinalLeg She's been running for 9 years...unless she finds a next level coach...that would be her only chance. Also, I think her height at 6'1 is limiting a little in the 400m closing speed. The shorter female runners like Naser 5'6 and Sydney 5'9 seem to have better closing speed. (Just my hypothesis)
@@TheFinalLeg She needs to be pushed to really run... That was evident in the Nasser performance causing her to really run in the last stretch. Personally I do think she has a record in her, but she would need enough competition to drive her.
@@dennisrobinson8008 I'm not exactly sure though. Look at the Olympic race in Tokyo. She didnt need to be pushed to win gold there and ran a personal best of 48.36 (faster than her 48.37 in Doha behind Naser)
I think she has the ability to both run on her own, but also respond to someone running beside/in front of her.
But I'll be honest I'm not sure she has the World record in her, I'm not sure anyone does. But I think she could run sub 48 if she went for one more year.
100% agree...smaller runners especially with females they have quicker turnover under 5'9.
She's been impressive but her time on top is coming to a close......
She still seems to be extremely dominant, but I would still love to see her continue in the 400m.
Thanks for watching!
Imo she’s the greatest 400m female runner so far. SRR has a smaller title collection. The athletes from the defunct Soviet bloc shouldn’t be presently “considered”.
Interesting! You think she is better than Marie Jose-Perec?
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Now this is a fair question and it definitely makes for an interesting debate:
1) If we look at titles at the senior level Perec has 2 World Champs Gold Medals and 2 Olympic Golds at 400m. Shaunae has two World Champ Silvers and one Gold along with 2 Olympic Golds. So while Shaunae has more medals, Perec more golds. Edge to Perec.
2) If we look at dominance Shaunae has very few races where she doesn't blow the field to smithereens caped by her win in Tokyo by almost one full second. Perec's winning margins were modest as she won by relatively slim margins in 92 to Bryzgina, and was pushed in 96 by Freeman. However, Perec has never lost a major title race. Edge Perec
3) If we look at times, Shaunae is the only athlete in the modern era to have run under 48.5 more than once. In fact, excluding the Eastern Bloc women she is the only one to do so period! Looking at the 200m, she has run under 21s four times while Perec has only dipped under the barrier once with her 21.99. Edge Shaunae.
4)Talking 200m medals, Perec has won Olympic Gold while Shaunae has World bronze. Edge Perec.
5) If we look at medals won over an entire career, Shaunae has run the table with World Youth Gold, World Jr Gold, World Indoor/Outdoor Gold and Double Olympic Gold. She is the only athlete in history to do this in any event. Edge Shaunae.
6) If we look at the success across all sprints from 100 to 200 to 400 they both have gone under 11s, 22s and 49s in their careers. Shaunae has 10.98, 21.74 and 48.36 while Perec has 10.96, 21.99 and 48.25. So the 400 and 100m times are almost identical but the 200m seperates. Also of note the 48.36 was a solo run at the end of a double while carrying a niggle. Edge Shaunae
7) Other events, Shaunae has 300m World Best Mark 34.41, 200m Straight World Best Mark 21.76, 150m straight World Best Mark 16.23. She is about to add the heptathlon stay tuned. Perec has dabbled in the hurdles running a 53.21 French Record. Edge Shaunae.
Its very close.
Ana Gabriela Guevara.... Bronce 2001... Gold 2003 and bronce 2005
Yes, forgot about Guevara's 3 medals! Thanks for the correction!
You are the only one who think that Shaunae was a little injured in Tokyo. NO ONE who runs a 49.6 in semis and 48.36 in a final is injured. She faked the injury as an excuse for her very poor performance over the 200 in Tokyo. Anyway, she had an amazing 400 performance. That is her event.
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Thanks for watching! She did pick up an injury in Tokyo. But all good, as you noted she had an amazing 400m regardless!
All injures are not created equal. Many athletes pick up minor injuries through the course of a meet and are still able to rise above and perform at their best. That's how trainers and therapists earn their keep. The ability to work on issues in the heat of battle and get the athlete ready to perform. It's also a testament to the mental fortitude of these athletes.
On the extreme end, I have even seen athletes get hurt DURING a race and still run incredibly fast. Michael Johnson ran a generational WR 19.32 gold medal race on a busted hamstring and Maurece Green doing the same on his way to 9.82 World Champs win.
@@242SPeeD busted hamstrings don't let perform at their best. The best thing to expect there is that they let you finish the race. A great example of this: the 400 hurdles Warhol during his performance this year in 2022. He was really injured. Gabby Thomas during her perfomance over the 200 this year. She was truly injured.
Another great example, Kevin Mayer during his performance in the decathlon event in Doha 2019.
Those cases you mentioned, are probably fake facts to make the story greater for American T.V.
@@dereckdean578 I congratulate her, but I don't buy fake facts. She was not injured. She was at her best. She used a false excuse for her very poor performance over the 200 final.