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Eugene — Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin broke the women's 400-meter hurdles world record at the US Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, winning the final in 51.41 seconds.
The 22-year-old boy took the lead early and didn't give his opponent a chance. He competed in the world championships in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
"I was going to finish the race, I knew everything was possible," she said.
Britton Wilson finished 1.67 seconds behind, and Shemier Little came in third with 53.92.
"We are going to represent the United States well. We are all trying to get on the podium," McLaughlin said.
She previously set her record with a 51.90 second performance in her US Olympic Trials a year ago, but she smashed her numbers in Tokyo and collected gold at 51.46. I did.
McLaughlin, who won the silver medal at the 2019 event in Doha, was unable to compete in the national championship due to her injury in the world with her rival and current champion Dalilah Muhammad. Faced with the possibility of a confrontation.
The top three players in Eugene, Oregon, who meet certain eligibility criteria and dominate global title holders, will compete in the first World Championships in the United States from July 15th. .. Same track. (Report by Gene Cherry in Eugene, Oregon, Report by Amy Tennery in New York, edited by Toby Davis and Pritha Sarkar)
