Paris 2024 and Sydney McLaughlin Levrone are etched together in the stones of Olympic history. Why do you ask? When the US athlete became the first person to cross the line in the 400 m H event, not only did she sign herself up to have a gold medal slid down her neck, but she also broke the world record. She cleared the 10 hurdles in 50.37 seconds, shaving an incredible 0.28 seconds off her world record time that she only just set in June at the national Olympic track trials.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has already been so dominating in the Grand Slam Track, the athlete is yet to be defeated in the championship. It was only a matter of time before she also started breaking records here. The Olympian took to lane number 5 in the Ansin Sports Complex on May 4th to race in the 400 meters in the Miami Grand Slam Track. Visible from a distance in her classic yellow and black bodysuit, the athlete slowly picked up speed and led in the race. With only 100 meters to go in the race, the Olympian took the lead, and “it’s going to be Sydney to take it,” announced the commentator as she ran through the ribbon.
She clocked a time of 49.69 seconds, not her best but another one of her sub-50 runs. NBC Sports and Citius Mag contributor Owen Corbett took to X to announce her special feat. He wrote, “Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has run the flat 400m 9 times in the last 3 years. 8 of those 9 have been sub-50.” She clocked a season best of 48.75 in 2024 and 48.74 in 2023. Clocking another sub-50 in 2025 has her fans saying, “I think it’s fair comment to say that Sydney McLaughlin Levrone is the best female sportsperson on the planet. ”
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has run the flat 400m 9 times in the last 3 years
8 of those 9 have been sub-50#GSTMiami https://t.co/px9xgfdZ39
— Owen Corbett (@slowencorbett02) May 4, 2025
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