Sydney McLaughlin shatters 400 hurdles record with 50.68
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USA star Sydney McLaughlin believes she can still go faster after smashing her own world record to take 400m hurdles gold at the World Championships.
World record breaker Sydney McLaughlin warned that "the sky's the limit" after smashing her 400m hurdles record on Friday, but then hinted that she could well switch disciplines.
Matt Hudson-Smith won bronze in the 400m at the World Athletics Championships medal in Eugene, while Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own 400m hurdles world record. Hudson-Smith held his nerve to hold off USA champion Allison and South Africa’s world record holder Wayde van Niekerk to finish third and clock 44.66s. Ad/> American Michael Norman took home gold in a time of 44.29s, while Grenada’s Kirani James won the silver medal.
Shortly after Sydney McLaughlin had shattered her own world 400m hurdles record in the performance of these championships – in fact most championships – she was presented with her gold medal and a $100,000 bonus by the World Athletics president Seb Coe. “It’s the best 100 grand I’ve spent today,” he joked.
USA's Sydney McLaughlin broke her own 400 metres hurdles world record to clinch her first individual Athletics World Championships gold.
EUGENE, Ore. : After breaking the 400 metres hurdles world record and becoming the first woman to run under 51 seconds in the event, Sydney McLaughlin is already looking for her next challenge and is considering a switch to the 400m flat race or even doubling up.
EUGENE, Ore. : American Sydney McLaughlin shattered her own 400 metres hurdles world record to clinch her first individual World Championships gold, while compatriot Michael Norman claimed the men's 400m crown and Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo won the women's event.