American track and field starSydney McLaughlin-Levroneset a new world record and claimed the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles final Thursday, repeating her win in Tokyo. American Anna Cockrell nabbed the silver in an upset over world champion Femke Bol of the Netherlands, who...
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the 400-meter hurdles world record for the fifth time on Sunday, clocking 50.65 seconds at theUS 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 ...
EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 22: Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin of Team United States poses during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 400m Hurdles Final on day eight of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 22, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/...
Sydney McLaughlin, of the United States, wins the final of the women's 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on on July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Oregon. (ASHLEY LANDIS / AP) American Sydney McLaughlin blazed home in 50.68 seconds to set the first world record at this year's...
Last year, McLaughlin-Levrone didn’t contest the 400 hurdles due to a knee injury. In her absence, Bol won the 2023 world title. The anticipation continued to build in the days leading up to the Olympic final. The day prior to the first round of the 400-meter hurdles, Bol anchored ...
The previous record of 49.59 was set by Jarmila Kratochvilova on March 7, 1982. The 22-year-old Bol won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 400 hurdles. She also ran a world indoor 500-meter best of 1:05.63 in Boston in her first race of this season. ...
Sydney McLaughlin-Levronewon gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at theParis Olympics, zooming past the competition and into the annals of history. She totally dominated the competition in the womens 400m hurdles setting a world record in the process. ...
David Lelei, an All-Africa Games silver medalist, died in a car crash in 2010. Marathon runner Francis Kiplagat was among five people who were killed in a crash in 2018. Nicholas Bett, who won gold in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2015 world championships, also died in a car...
Norwegian runner had a priceless reaction after realizing he won gold in 400-meter hurdles at the World ChampionshipsTyler Lauletta
Britton Wilson | Arkansas | United States | W 400 meter hurdles DI outdoor 400 meter hurdles champion Britton Wilson finished in fifth place for the same event at world championships, running 54.02 seconds around the track. The medalists were led by a w...