Shaunae Miller beat Allyson Felix to the women's 400m gold medal by diving over the finish line at the Rio Olympics

Shaunae Miller won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 400m final night time by means of diving over the finish line.

But is that even criminal? At the very least it is kinda out of order…

The Bahaman runner was approximately to are available 2nd to American Allyson Felix when she made a dive for the finish line, that means she beat Allyson and were given herself a massive ol' shiny gold medal.

But changed into she dishonest by means of diving? Well, professional Olympics policies state that whoever's torso goes over the line first is the winner. Whther that be with the aid of diving, sprinting or even cartwheeling if you need.

The respectable line from the International Association Of Athletic Federations rulebook says: "The athletes will be located inside the order wherein any part of their our bodies (i.E. Torso, as outstanding from the top, neck, palms, legs, palms or ft) reached the vertical plane of the closer edge of the end line (Rule 164, IAAF Rules 2006-2007)."

So it is truely criminal, but we guess Allyson's a bit annoyed.

Shaunae said after her victory: "The most effective factor I became thinking became the gold medal and the following element I realize I changed into at the floor. It become only a reaction.

She endured: "I've never performed it before. I have cuts and bruises, a few burns."

So did she in reality just fall? Michael Johnson – a jogging legend from the US of A – tweeted that she ought to have been about to take a tumble because no runner in their proper thoughts might choose diving over the line over a "properly timed lean".

Shaunae Miller's dive was to recover from falling. Sprinters know the fastest manner across the road is a nicely timed lean. Trust me on that.

— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) August sixteen, 2016

Follow Anna on Twitter.

Like this? Come and take a look at us out on Snapchat Discover.