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The 29-year-old Muhammad, the 2016 Olympic
champion, crossed the finish line 0.04 seconds faster than her
previous world record set in July.
The American attributed her two world marks to her work ethic,
and said she was focused on successfully defending her title at
next year's Tokyo Olympics.
"It's just how I work," she told reporters after the race. "I go
out there every day and just try to give it my all. It feels
good to have it come when it matters."
Muhammad was only slightly ahead of silver medallist McLaughlin
over the first 100m of the race, but her lead grew as they came
through the second bend.
When she crossed the finish line, Muhammad had no idea she had
set a new record.
"I didn't even know who had won the race," she said.
McLaughlin, 20, closed in on her team mate on the home stretch
but she could not quite catch up as she finished second in 52.23
seconds, a personal best.
"She is amazing," McLaughlin said of Muhammad. "She has been
doing this for a long time. I constantly try to learn from her.
We knew it would be fast, but we didn't think it would be
another world record."
The two Americans completely dominated the race, opening up a
large gap on the rest of the field.
Rushell Clayton of Jamaica took the bronze with a personal best
time of 53.74 seconds.
(Reporting by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Brian Homewood and Gene
Cherry; editing by Ed Osmond)
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