Dalilah Muhammad
Runner
Gold-medal-winning Olympian that participates in 400 meter hurdles. She attended the University of Southern California, where she was a four-time NCAA All-American.
She went to Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens, where she won the New York State and Nike Outdoor Nationals titles in the 400 m hurdles in 2008.
She won a gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She grew up in Queens with her parents, Askia and Nadirah Muhammad, and her two siblings.
On July 2, 2021, Olympian Sydney McLaughlin broke her 400 meter hurdles record during the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials.