Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the national title in the 400 meters and dropped one of the biggest news stories in track and field for this season. Two days before, Sydney lined up on the 400m track in Eugene. There was a hope among fans that she might break the American record today, and she almost did. When she crossed the finish line, she was the new national champion in the 400m with a time of 48.90. But then, the athlete broke the news that she won’t be competing in the four-hundred-meter hurdles at the Tokyo World Championships. But that doesn’t mean she won’t be there at all…
“We’ll focus just on the 400” in Tokyo, she revealed in an interview after winning the National title. “It’s a very daunting task in and of itself. It’s a very competitive field. I respect those competitors for sure, and I want to make sure I can give my all to those races.”
To sum it up, the 400m US Champion had given up her domination in the 400mH for now, to bring herself some competition by racing in the 400m. So, can she win the gold in Tokyo? Fans don’t think so.
To start with, Sydney herself had said, “This is a challenge — I want to challenge myself, I felt like this year, I wanted to step out of the box and really push myself in a different way.” Sure, she had a good season this year, and as a matter of fact, she had always been good in the 400m! But is she the best in the world?
When she enters the 400m in Tokyo, she would be racing against the likes of Marileidy Paulino, Salwa Eid Naser, and many other tried and tested of the discipline. Fans prediction? “Naser 48.0, Paulino 48.1 Pryce/Sidney 48.5”
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