Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a world record holder and Olympic champion, shaved off 0.03 seconds at the US Trials in Eugene on Sunday to set a new world record of 50.65 in the 400m hurdles. The race was one of the fastest in history, with four women clocking times under 53 seconds, but McLaughlin-Levrone still managed to dominate by nearly two seconds.
From the start, McLaughlin-Levrone took the lead and never looked back. She surged ahead of her competitors, including Anna Cockrell who finished second in a personal best time of 52.64, and Jasmine Jones who finished third in a personal best time of 52.77. McLaughlin-Levrone’s strong performance allowed her to cross the finish line with a commanding lead.
McLaughlin-Levrone’s impressive performance at Hayward Field in Eugene is not new to her, as she has set four out of her five world records there. She first set a world record of 51.90 in the 400m hurdles at the US Trials in 2021 before lowering it to 51.46 to win Olympic gold in Tokyo later that year. In 2022, she set another world record of 51.41 at the US Championships before winning the world title with a time of