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Dalilah Muhammad
Career
Active 2005 – present
Biography
About Dalilah Muhammad
Dalilah Muhammad, born February 7, 1990, in Queens, New York, is an American runner who specializes in the 400-meter hurdles. She is one of only two women in history to have won Olympic and world titles and broken the world record in this event, joining Sally Gunnell. Her world record of 52.16 seconds, set at the 2019 World Championships, still stands as the pinnacle of her career.
Muhammad's dominance spans more than two decades. She won gold at the 2007 World Youth Championships, silver at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships, and claimed Olympic gold in 2016. She was also the U.S. national champion in 2013, 2016, and 2017. At the collegiate level, she ran for the USC Trojans, earning four-time All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. With her athletic build and real curls, she remains a formidable presence on the track.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2005-present (started around 15 years old; 21 years active)
- Birthplace
- Queens, New York, United States
- Ethnicity
- Black
Body
- Hair Color
- Black
- Weight
- 121 lbs (or 55 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 124k (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What did Dalilah Muhammad achieve at the 2019 World Championships?
She won the gold medal and set the current world record of 52.16 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles.
How many times has she been a U.S. national champion?
She has won the U.S. national championship three times: in 2013, 2016, and 2017.
What collegiate honors did she earn at USC?
She was a four-time All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Championships while running for the USC Trojans.
Did you know
- Only the second woman ever to have won Olympic and world titles and broken the world record in the 400-meter hurdles, after Sally Gunnell.
- Won silver medals at both the 2013 and 2017 World Championships, between her national titles.
- Started competing as a teenager and has remained active for over two decades.
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