Barred From 400 Meters, Namibia’s Mboma Wins Silver in the 200

Barred From 400 Meters, Namibia’s Mboma Wins Silver in the 200

The New York Times-Sports·2021-08-04 06:05

TOKYO — As Christine Mboma of Namibia moved up from fifth place toward a silver medal in the homestretch of the women’s Olympic 200 meters on Tuesday, she began screaming in what appeared to be a mix of exertion and elation.

Just 18, Mboma finished second to Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica in 21.81 seconds, the fastest time ever run by a woman under 20 years old.

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