Sydney McLaughlin Levrone breaks world record again, winning gold for US in 400m final at Paris Olympics

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record in the women's 400-meter hurdle on Thursday in Paris, winning gold for the U.S.

in the event for the second straight Olympics. McLaughlin-Levrone, a New Brunswick, New Jersey, native, recorded a 50.37 time in the final, breaking her own world record, and setting the record for the sixth time.

Earlier this summer, she lowered the 400 hurdles world record for the fifth time since June 2021. She previously won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she set the world record with a 50.65. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medal after competing in the women's 400m hurdles final on day thirteen of the Paris Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Her performance on Thursday led the U.S.

to a 1-2 sweep in the event, as fellow American Anna Cockrell took silver with a 51.87 — a full 1.5 seconds behind McLaughlin Levrone.

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