It was silver and bronze for Team USA's Brittni Mason [1] and Deja Young [2] in the women's T47 100m dash at the Tokyo Paralympics [3]. Mason and Venezuela's Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade were neck and neck at the line [4], but Vera Andrade just bested Mason to claim victory of the Aug. 31 race.
"When I crossed the finish line I didn't realise I'd won [5], because Brittni Mason was a very strong competitor," the gold medalist said after the 100m dash. This is Vera Andrade's first Paralympic Games and second medal of Tokyo; she earned silver in the T47 400m over the weekend [6].
Mason, the world record holder in this event [7] and a first-time Paralympian, and Young, the defending Paralympic 100m champion who is competing at her second Games, embraced a number of times after their podium-placing sprints. There's nothing like victory alongside teammates. As Team USA wrote on Instagram, "Hard to catch on the track [8]. Easy to catch on the podium."
Ahead, see the sweet post-race moments plus other snapshots, and catch them both in the T47 200m run later this week.
