Sydney McLaughlin Broke Her Own World Record. Again.
There was a time, not so long agora e
, when Sydney McLaughlin was challenged whenever she planted herself in the starting blocks for the 400- cadence hurdles. She knew she'd face stiff competition from the likes of Dalilah Muhammad, a graceful runner with an emotional list of achievements.
For the once couple of times, still, McLaughlin has lifted herself to a different position. She has constantly smashed the world record to smithereens, rendering her rivals — none of them slouches into background noise as she pushes the boundaries of what seems possible in her profession.
formerly the reigning Olympic gold semifinalist, McLaughlin on Friday night broke the world record for the fourth time in two times, demolishing a deep and
decorated field in50.68 seconds to win her first worldchampionship.Already the reigning Olympic gold semifinalist, McLaughlin on Friday night broke the world record for the fourth time in two times, demolishing a deep and decorated field in50.68 seconds to win her first world crown.
Femme BOL of the Netherlands was alternate in52.27 seconds, and Muhammad finished third in53.13.
For the indefinite future, McLaughlin’s only real battle appears to be with the timepiece When will she break the world record.
, when Sydney McLaughlin was challenged whenever she planted herself in the starting blocks for the 400- cadence hurdles. She knew she'd face stiff competition from the likes of Dalilah Muhammad, a graceful runner with an emotional list of achievements.
For the once couple of times, still, McLaughlin has lifted herself to a different position. She has constantly smashed the world record to smithereens, rendering her rivals — none of them slouches into background noise as she pushes the boundaries of what seems possible in her profession.
formerly the reigning Olympic gold semifinalist, McLaughlin on Friday night broke the world record for the fourth time in two times, demolishing a deep and
decorated field in50.68 seconds to win her first worldchampionship.Already the reigning Olympic gold semifinalist, McLaughlin on Friday night broke the world record for the fourth time in two times, demolishing a deep and decorated field in50.68 seconds to win her first world crown.
Femme BOL of the Netherlands was alternate in52.27 seconds, and Muhammad finished third in53.13.
For the indefinite future, McLaughlin’s only real battle appears to be with the timepiece When will she break the world record.
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