Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks 400-Meter Hurdles World Record for Fifth Time

Eugene, Oregon United States of America
Expected to be one of the brightest stars in American track and field at Paris Olympics, aiming for multiple medals with potential participation in two relay teams.
McLaughlin-Levrone finished first with a time of 50.65 seconds, two seconds ahead of Anna Cockrell and Jasmine Jones.
McLaughlin-Levrone is a 24-year-old track and field star from New Jersey who previously won an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.
McLaughlin-Levrone's dominance in the event is a testament to her hard work and dedication, spending time on shorter hurdles and sprints to improve skills.
She is the world leader in the flat 400 this year with a time of 48.75 seconds and had previously hinted she might focus on other events but later announced her return to the 400 hurdles.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles for a fifth time on July 1, 2024 at Hayward Field during the US Olympic Trials.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks 400-Meter Hurdles World Record for Fifth Time

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the 24-year-old track and field star from New Jersey, broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles for a fifth time on July 1, 2024 at Hayward Field during the US Olympic Trials. McLaughlin-Levrone finished first in the race with a time of 50.65 seconds, two seconds ahead of Anna Cockrell who finished second and Jasmine Jones who took bronze and the final spot on the Olympic team with a time of 52.77 seconds.

McLaughlin-Levrone had previously participated in the Rio Games as a 16-year-old and won an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo. She is also the world leader in the flat 400 this year with a time of 48.75 seconds.

Despite hinting that she might focus on other events, McLaughlin-Levrone later announced that she was returning to her first love, the 400 hurdles. Her previous world record was set at Hayward Field in 2021 during the last day of trials.

McLaughlin-Levrone's dominance in the event is a testament to her hard work and dedication. She spent time working on shorter hurdles and sprints to improve her skills in jumping off either foot and increasing her speed. Her determination paid off as she broke the world record once again, leaving her competitors behind.

The Paris Olympics are just around the corner, and McLaughlin-Levrone is expected to be one of the brightest stars in American track and field. She will aim for multiple medals, with potential participation in two relay teams. With her impressive record and unwavering focus, there's no doubt that Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will continue to make history on the track.



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    • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone finished almost two seconds ahead of Anna Cockrell in second place at the US Olympic Trials.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone owns seven of the 10 fastest times in history over the 400m hurdles. Four of her five world records have been set at Hayward Field.
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    • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set another world record in the 400-meter hurdles for the fifth time with a timing of 50.65 seconds.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone had previously participated in Rio Games as a 16-year-old and won an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.
    • In Paris Olympics, McLaughlin-Levrone will be aiming for multiple medals, with potential participation in two relay teams.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone is expected to be one of the brightest stars in American track and field at Paris Olympics.
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  • Unique Points
    • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set the world record in the 400-meter hurdles for the fifth time on Sunday at Hayward Field during US Olympic trials.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone spent time working on shorter hurdles and 200- and 400-meter sprints to improve her technique.
    • She is also the world leader in the flat 400 this year with a time of 48.75 seconds.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone hinted that she might focus on other events but later announced she was returning to her first love, the 400 hurdles.
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  • Unique Points
    • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone spent her time working on shorter hurdles and sprints to improve her skills in jumping off either foot and increasing her speed.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone had previously participated in Rio Games as a 16-year-old and won an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.
    • She is also the world leader in the flat 400 this year with a time of 48.75 seconds.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone hinted that she might focus on other events but later announced she was returning to her first love, the 400 hurdles.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
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  • Unique Points
    • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone finished first in the race, two seconds ahead of Anna Cockrell who finished second.
    • Jasmine Jones took bronze and the final spot on the Olympic team with a time of 52.77 seconds.
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    No formal fallacies found. There are some inflammatory rhetorics such as 'A NEW WORLD RECORD FOR SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE' and 'One can only wonder what time she would run with a competitor pushing her.' However, these do not significantly impact the factual reporting of the event. The author also quotes other athletes which should not be considered fallacies.
    • ] Eugene, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, as always it seems, was chasing herself Sunday at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. She caught her. McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record, running the 400-meter hurdles in 50.65 seconds — three-hundredths of a second better than her previous mark.
    • It’s her ninth time breaking the world record in the event.
    • The race was in hand by the final turn. She came down the final 100 stretch with only the clock as her foe. And, perhaps, Femke Bol of the Netherlands, McLaughlin-Levrone’s chief rival in the event.
    • McLaughlin-Levrone still won the race by two seconds.
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