Sydney McLaughlin blazes to world record on way to gold in electrifying 400m hurdles

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Sydney McLaughlin wins gold in the 400-meter hurdles, setting new world record.

Sydney McLaughlin roared back after the final set of hurdles to win 400m hurdles gold Wednesday in Tokyo, breaking her own world record from U.S. Trials in 51.46 to dethrone teammate and former world record-holder Dalilah Muhammad as the Olympic champion.Rising star Femke Bol of the Netherlands, already fourth-fastest of all time, captured bronze in 52.03.

She made her Olympic debut as a 17-year-old prodigy at the 2016 Rio Games, becoming the youngest U.S. track and field Olympian in 44 years, but had an early exit in the semis.Under first coach Joanna Hayes, the 2004 Olympic 100m hurdles champion, she won silver medal at the 2019 World Championships behind Muhammad.

 

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