PARIS: American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400m hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title on Thursday. Anna Cockrell made it a US 1-2 in a time of 51.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, of the United States, celebrates after winning the women's 400m hurdles final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. PARIS: American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400m hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title on Thursday.
The crowd at the Stade de France went into a frenzy when it became clear a new all-time best was within her reach and she fittingly rang the victory bell with a glittering tiara perched on her head. Bol, the only other woman to have cracked 51 seconds, was widely seen as McLaughlin-Levrone's closest challenger and had a large Dutch cohort in the stands on her side, but she lost steam five days after she delivered gold in the mixed relay.
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