Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own world record in 400m hurdles
EUGENE, Ore. — Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin bested her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Saturday.
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Sydney McLaughlin breaks own 400m hurdle world record
Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin broke her own women's 400 metres hurdles world record at the US championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, winning the final in 51.41 seconds.
Allyson Felix advances, Sha’Carri Richardson out of the 100m on Day 1 of U.S. Track and Field Championships
Dynamic but inconsistent sprint star Sha’Carri Richardson will not be on the U.S. 100m team for World Championships. On the opening night of the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships, Richardson finished 5th in her heat in 11.31, well off her season best of 10.85, and not fast enough to advance to the semifinals. While the Dallas native is still entered in the 200, the early round elimination came as something of a surprise after Richardson finished 2nd at the 2022 Prefontaine Classic in May behind two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica.
Kerley scorches in 100 heats, shock exit for Richardson
EUGENE, Oregon : Tokyo silver medalist Fred Kerley produced a world-leading 9.83 seconds in the men's 100 meters heats at the U.S. championships on Thursday but there was a shock in the women's preliminaries when fan-favorite Sha'Carri Richardson failed to advance.
Elaine Thompson-Herah cruises to 100m victory at Rabat Diamond League, injury strikes down Karsten Warholm
Elaine Thompson-Herah continued her unbeaten season over 100 metres by breaking the meeting record at the Rabat Diamond League. The Jamaican clocked 10.83s to finish clear of Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou and compatriot Natasha Morrison.
Hurdles star Wenda Nel aims ‘to savour every moment on the track’ before hanging up her spikes
Cape Town - Wenda Nel’s best finish at the world championships is seventh in 2015, but this year, she hopes to just qualify for the event before hanging up her spikes.