Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the 400-meter hurdles world record for the fifth time on Sunday, clocking 50.65 seconds at the US Olympic Trials.
The 24-year-old took 0.03 seconds off her previous record, which was also set at Eugene’s Hayward Field two years ago, and in the process earned a spot on the US team for the Paris Olympics. Running in lane five, McLaughlin-Levrone was leading the race by the 250-meter mark and had opened up a huge lead as she raced down the home straight. She finished almost two seconds ahead of Anna Cockrell in second place, with a look of disbelief on her face as she crossed the line and caught her breath.
She will go to the Paris Olympics as one of the stars of the US team and a strong favorite to defend her title from three years ago, with Dutch athlete Femke Bol likely to provide the strongest competition. Cockrell and Jasmine Jones completed the podium at the US Trials with personal-best times of 52.64 and 52.77 to qualify for the Paris Games. “I would love to dip under 50 at some point,” said McLaughlin-Levrone. “I don’t know if that’s this year or if that’s next year.
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