UIBOS ANNOUNCE PREGNANCY; GARDINER, CHARLTON EXPERIENCE ACTION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamian speed queen Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who has won all of the global titles in athletics, and husband Olympian Maicel Uibo shocked the world on Saturday, announcing that they are expecting their first child. Miller-Uibo posted it on Instagram as the couple celebrated their sixth-year wedding anniversary in Exuma, The Nassau Guardian reported on Monday, February 6, in an article written by Simba French.
“New Year, New Blessing,” Miller-Uibo posted along with pictures of her baby bump. “We can’t wait to meet our little bundle of joy. Happy 6th Anniversary,” she exclaimed.
With that news, it’s pretty much confirmed that the defending World Athletics Outdoor Championships women’s 400 meters (m) champion will not be defending her title at this year’s edition that will be held in Budapest, Hungary, in August. In fact, it’s likely she won’t be in action at all.
As for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, there is a possibility that she will be back on the track by that time. Miller-Uibo is coming off a brilliant year on the track with the highlight being able to capture the world outdoor title in a time of 49.11 seconds. She also captured the world indoor title, winning in a time of 50.31 seconds.
The Bahamian national record in the 200 and 400m closed her 2022 season with a gold medal run in the 400m at the 2022 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama, in August. Miller-Uibo clocked 49.40 seconds in that race.
Bahamian professional track and field athletes Devynne Charlton and Steven Gardiner were in action this past weekend with Charlton winning her race and Gardiner returning to action for the first time since June 2022 to finish third in his race.
Charlton was in action at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix where she clocked a season’s best of 7.87 seconds to cross the finish line first in the 60m hurdles. Running at the meet in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday, she was able to hold off American Sharika Nelvis and Australian Celeste Mucci who finished second and third, respectively. See complete article in The Nassau Guardian at https://thenassauguardian.com/shaunae-out-while-stevie-returns/
