Phyllis Chanez Francis (born May 4, 1992) is an American track and field athlete. She won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.
Prep Francis was a student at Catherine McAuley High School (Brooklyn) and the University of Oregon, class of 2014.
NCAA She is the American and Collegiate indoor 400-meter record holder, breaking Olympian Francena McCorory's 2010 record while winning the 2014 NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship. She is the first woman to win a 400-meter National NCAA Championship for the University of Oregon in its history.
Professional 2016 Olympics Francis placed second in 400 m running a personal best time 49.94 behind Team USA teammates Allyson Felix, ahead of Natasha Hastings at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) and represented United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she placed 5th in the women's 400 m final and won a gold medal in 4 × 400 meters.
2017 World Championships In 2017, Francis became the 400 m world champion by beating Allyson Felix – the defending world champion, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo – the Olympic champion at the 2017 World Championships in London, Great Britain. Her winning time of 49.92 seconds was a new personal best for Francis. Four days later, she won her second gold medal by anchoring the US women's 4 × 400 metres relay team to victory.
International competitions Representing 2011Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMiramar, Florida3rd400 m53.811st4 × 400 m relay3:34.712015World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 1st4 × 400 m relay3:19.39World ChampionshipsBeijing, China7th400 m50.51 2nd14 × 400 m relay3:23.0512016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th400 m50.411st4 × 400 m relay3:19.062017World RelaysNassau, Bahamas1st4 × 400 m relay3:24.36World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom 1st400 m49.92 1st4 × 400 m relay3:19.022018NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada3rd200 m22.912019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5th400 m49.61 PB1st4 × 400 m relay3:18.92 1: Competed only in the heat.
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