Sydney McLaughlin broke her world record Wednesday and won the Olympic 400-meter-hurdles gold, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another close victory over rival Dalilah Muhammad. Muhammad's time of 51.58 also beat McLaughlin's old record of 51.9, set at the Olympic trials last month. McLaughlin and Muhammad have been trading the world record, and the wins, for two years now. WARHOLM WINS RECORD-SETTING HURDLES RACEMuhammad first broke the mark at U.S. Nationals in 2019, then lowered it again. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMcLaughlin broke that record earlier this summer at Olympic trials, running her 51.90 to become the first woman to crack the 52-seconds barrier.

Source: Fox News August 04, 2021 02:48 UTC