EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone turned in a dominant performance in her newest event to win the women's 400 meters at the U.S.
track and field championships on Saturday night. Known as the record-setting 400-meter hurdler, McLaughlin-Levrone is proving to be a quick study as she learns the race on the fly this season.
McLaughlin-Levrone made it look easy by cruising across the line in a meet-record time of 48.74 seconds. She almost broke the American record of 48.70 set by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2006.
Britton Wilson couldn't close the gap on McLaughlin-Levrone and took second. Talitha Diggs wound up third. It's possible McLaughlin-Levrone could compete in both the open 400 and the 400 hurdles next month at worlds in Budapest, Hungary.