“It wasn’t my best work, but just happy to be here and happy to get another race under my belt,” Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said after clocking 49.43 seconds in the 400m at the Prefontaine Classic. It wasn’t a Diamond League event. It wasn’t her signature 400m hurdles either. Still, it was a season-best. Yet, Sydney wasn’t satisfied. Maybe because she holds herself to a different standard—world-class. So, did she walk away with something to feel good about? Maybe just a quiet reminder: the fight back is never instant, but every step counts. This weekend was supposed to be another of those steps.
Sydney was all set to test herself again in the 400m flat at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis, lining up against a tough field featuring Britton Wilson, Talitha Diggs, and Lynna Irby-Jackson. But just minutes ago, fans scrolling through Instagram saw a story that changed the narrative.
Sydney broke the news herself: she’s pulling out of tonight’s race. In her story, she revealed that she hasn’t fully recovered from the illness she picked up after traveling back from Eugene. She had hoped to be better by now—well enough to step back on the track—but it just wasn’t meant to be.
She wrote, “Out of respect for fans and those who were tuning in, just wanted to update you all! Since traveling back from Prefontaine I have been dealing with sickness. My hope was it would improve enough to run today, unfortunately it did not! Good luck to everyone at the @murpheyclassic. Looking forward to USA’s! Much love to you all! God Bless.”
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