⚡ Salwa Eid Naser Becomes First Asian Women to Win Gold in 400 Meter Race

Naser, who had already won a bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay, had impressed with her smooth progress in the semi-finals, where she clocked 49.79. "This is crazy," Naser was quoted as saying by IAAF.org. "I already did the mixed relays and I was just hoping for the best, but now I'm world champion.