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Shaunae Miller-Uibo Targets 400m World Record After Comeback

Regained health plus returned speed have her weighing whether to focus on the 200m or 400m as her single event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Overview

  • On Thursday in Delhi, Miller-Uibo said she plans to attempt the women's 400m world record next season while serving as International Event Ambassador at the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
  • She describes the 2026 season as one of her healthiest in years and says she has spent much of this year racing the 200m to rebuild raw speed after injuries and two pregnancies.
  • Miller-Uibo credited motherhood—she welcomed a son in 2023 and a daughter in 2025—with giving her a renewed purpose that is driving her comeback and goals.
  • She confirmed she will contest only one event at the 2028 Olympics but has not decided whether to pursue the 200m, where she has long wanted a medal, or to chase a historic third Olympic 400m gold.
  • The benchmark she is targeting is Marita Koch’s 47.60s 400m world record from 1985 while Miller-Uibo’s personal best is 48.36s from Tokyo 2021, a gap she says she believes can be closed through focused training and strong head-to-head racing.