Paulino reveals why it is important to win the 400m gold at the Olympics after winning at the Diamond League in Paris

Reigning world 400m champion, Paulino Marileidy has revealed why she needs to turn her Tokyo Olympics full lap silver to a gold emdal in Paris next month.

The Dominican republic athlete ran 49.20 to win the 4oom event at the Meeting de Paris, the seventh leg of the Wanda Diamond League series on Sunday.

Interestingly, it was the same time that fetched her the Olympic silver three years ago in Tokyo and the 27 year old who ran 48.76 to win her first World title last year in Budapest after silver a year earlier was happy with her performance in Paris as looks forward to become an Olympic champion.

‘I am feeling great, the race went really well, especially the first part of the race,’ she said after the race and revealed preparations for the Olympics is on track.

‘Preparation is going well, too. This was my last race before the Olympics. I fact, I really feel some of the atmosphere here in Paris, and we have been doing our preparation here in Europe to able to adjust to it,’ she added and revealed what winning the gold in Paris at the Olympics would mean to her and her country.

‘Winning a gold medal, and becoming and Olympic champion would be very important for the Dominican Republic, and an opportunity and a platform to expand the sports of athletics in my country. It would mean a lot to me because I know many young people back home are looking up to me.’

Reigning world 400m champion, Paulino Marileidy has revealed why she needs to turn her Tokyo Olympics full lap silver to a gold emdal in Paris next month.

The Dominican republic athlete ran 49.20 to win the 4oom event at the Meeting de Paris, the seventh leg of the Wanda Diamond League series on Sunday.

Interestingly, it was the same time that fetched her the Olympic silver three years ago in Tokyo and the 27 year old who ran 48.76 to win her first World title last year in Budapest after silver a year earlier was happy with her performance in Paris as looks forward to become an Olympic champion.

‘I am feeling great, the race went really well, especially the first part of the race,’ she said after the race and revealed preparations for the Olympics is on track.

‘Preparation is going well, too. This was my last race before the Olympics. I fact, I really feel some of the atmosphere here in Paris, and we have been doing our preparation here in Europe to able to adjust to it,’ she added and revealed what winning the gold in Paris at the Olympics would mean to her and her country.

‘Winning a gold medal, and becoming and Olympic champion would be very important for the Dominican Republic, and an opportunity and a platform to expand the sports of athletics in my country. It would mean a lot to me because I know many young people back home are looking up to me.’