Dalilah Muhammad, world champion and gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will miss a US trial with a muscle rupture that is expected to heal in time for the title defense.
Current champion Muhammad says goodbye to the World Championship event in Eugene, Oregon in July.
Normally, a U.S. qualifier continuation would require you to race at least one heat in one event in a trial to use the buy, but opt ​​out of a meeting to be held on the same Hayward Field track starting Thursday. I was able to receive a waiver. Championship.
“It wasn’t worth pushing me,” Muhammad said at a pre-event press conference Wednesday.
“I just stretched the right hamstring a little,” Muhammad said of the injury. “I just made a few adjustments about two weeks ago.”
Muhammad was preparing for another confrontation with fierce rival Sydney McLaughlin, who won the Olympic gold medal ahead of Muhammad in Tokyo last year and set a world record in 51.46 seconds.
Muhammad set the second fastest time in history to win a silver medal in the race.
However, she hasn’t raced since May 21st and has withdrawn from the race scheduled for June 12th.
However, Muhammad said, besides this recent setback, he felt like he was approaching the peak shape after fighting Covid-19 and the injured to arrive in Tokyo last year.
“I feel like I’m back at the highest fitness level. Unfortunately, we’ll probably have to wait until we see the world.”
Meanwhile, McLaughlin will take part in a trial where the top three finishes will win a place in the world. She was second only to Muhammad at the 2019 World Championships.
