Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino (2nd L), St Vincent and the Grenadines' Shafiqua Maloney (R) and Trinidad and Tobago's Taejha Badal (L) compete in the women's 400m semifinal, heat 1, during the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo on August 3, 2026. (Photo by Francesco SPOTORNO / AFP via Getty Images)