Sydney McLaughlin-Levron has cemented her place in the annals of track history by breaking the world record for the 400m hurdles for the fifth time. With a time of 50.65 seconds, she surpassed her previous record set two years ago at Eugene Hayward Field, securing her spot on the US team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Despite only racing this event once before this year, McLaughlin-Levron dominated her races leading up to the final and finished nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up Anna Cockrell.
The men’s 400m hurdles competition will feature top athletes from around the world, including Dutch athlete Femke Ball who is expected to provide stiff competition at the games. Joining McLaughlin-Levron on the US team are Jasmine Jones and CJ Allen who finished second and third, respectively, at the trials.
McLaughlin-Levron expressed her desire to continue pushing herself and improving her race times. She aims to break the 50-second barrier in future competitions and is always looking for ways to improve her performance on the track. With seven of the ten fastest times in history and four of her five world records set at Hayward Field, McLaughlin-Levron continues to cement her legacy in the sport.
In summary, Sydney McLaughlin-Levron has made US Olympic track history by breaking a world record in women’s 400m hurdles for a fifth time with a time of 50.65 seconds while Ray Benjamin set a new record of 46.46 seconds in men’s event that was an attempt to improve his silver medal from Tokyo Olympics . The stage is set for an exciting competition with top athletes from around