Shereen wins 400m gold in US athletics meet

MAALYSIA’S Shereen Samson Vallabuoy clinched her first title of the year by dominating the women’s 400 metres at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic 2025 in Florida, United States.

In a Facebook post today, Malaysia Athletics said the 26-year-old athlete, representing Life Speed, clocked 53.72 seconds to secure the gold medal.

Gabby Johnson from the North Florida team clinched the silver with a time of 55.17s, while Nevaeh Lorjuste from Rowan took bronze with 56.91s.

"According to Shereen, the first 200m was quite challenging due to the windy conditions and headwind.

"However, overall, she felt very good technically and ran with full strength," the post read. – April 6, 2025