Dejanea Oakley of the University of Georgia became the second Jamaican woman to go sub-49.00 seconds in the 400m after she ran a sublime personal best 48.92 seconds to win the event on Saturday’s final day of the South Eastern Conference Outdoor Championships held at Auburn University.

Oakley’s time is the new world leading and NCAA number 1 as she dipped under her previous best of 49.65 seconds and is now only behind Nickisha Pryce’s national record 48.57 seconds.

Oakley made up for her second place last year and is on course to defend her NCAA title. Her teammate Shaquena Foote was eighth in the 400m final is 51.02 seconds.