Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins Olympic gold with record run #athletics #Olympics #Paris2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone insists and insists that her biggest competition in any race is from the 10 hurdles that circle the track.

These days, those are no problem. The real thing she's running against is the clock.

McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her own world record, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds Thursday night to defend her Olympic title. The 25-year-old American has now lowered the world record six times. She was in the lead around the corner and breezed down the homestretch to beat teammate Anna Cockrell by 1.50 seconds.

"Obviously, there are people next to you and they're going to push you, but it doesn't matter if you don't focus on the barriers in front of you," McLaughlin-Levrone explained. "That was my focus, trying to be as efficient as I could over my 10 hurdles and trying to lower that time every time."