Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone casually set the 400m hurdles world record in gold medal triumph
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has done it again.
The American hurdler set a new world record — breaking her own time set at the Olympic Trials — en route to comfortably winning the 400m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is her third gold medal, and it’s the sixth time she’s set a new world record since 2019.
MORE: 1 incredible stat shows just how dominant Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is in the 400m hurdles
With her time of 50.37 on Thursday, McLaughlin-Levrone now holds six of the top 10 fastest times ever run in the women’s 400m hurdles. While her time on its own is impressive, it’s the manner in which she has been winning races that really stands out. Her time was 1.5 seconds faster than silver medalist Anna Cockrell (USA), and she absolutely dismantled the field in dominating fashion.
Here are 10 photos that show just how dominant she is.