Paris 2024 Olympics: Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone wins women’s 400m hurdles gold with World Record

USA’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record and won the women’s 400m hurdles gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics held at the Stade de France on Thursday to defend her crown.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, of the United States, competes in the women’s 400-meters hurdles semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. | Photo Credit: AP

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone obliterated her own 400 metres hurdles world record with a time of 50.37 seconds to retain her Olympic title on Thursday.

Anna Cockrell of the United States took silver and Dutchwoman Femke Bol claimed bronze.

McLaughlin-Levrone lowered her previous mark of 50.65 set at the U.S. trials in June.

It was the sixth time she had broken the record and the crowd at the Stade de France went into a frenzy when it became clear a new all-time best was within her reach.