Sydney McLaughlin keeps getting faster. McLaughlin, who set a world record in the women’s 400 meters hurdles during the U.S. Olympic trials, broke her own record and won gold Wednesday at Olympic Stadium. U.S. teammate Dalilah Muhammad, the 2016 gold medalist and previous world-record holder, finished second with a personal best of 51.58. U.S. hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, right, celebrates her gold medal with silver medalist Dalilah Muhammed after the women’s 400-meter hurdles on Wednesday. Improve upon that last race at the trials and see how far I can go.”In the final, McLaughlin ran in lane four, Muhammad in lane seven.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2021 02:39 UTC