Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own 400-meter hurdles world record
By Kevin Dotson and Sana Noor Haq, CNN
Sydney Maclaughlin Sport News
World Athletics Championships: US women clinch third straight 4x400m relay title
Oregon): The United States collected their third successive women's 4x400 metres relay world title in emphatic fashion on Sunday, finishing well clear in 3:17.79 ahead of Jamaica and Britain to close out the Eugene World Championships with a 13th home gold. Talitha Diggs got the Americans off to a solid start and Abby Steiner edged further ahead of Jamaican Janieve Russell in the second leg a day after helping the United States win gold in the sprint relay. Britton Wilson opened even more daylight before anchor Sydney McLaughlin, who shattered the 400m hurdles world record on Friday, brought it home for gold with a remarkable 47.91 final leg, finishing some 20 metres clear.
World Championships: McLaughlin anchors USA to 4x400m gold on record-setting final day
Sydney McLaughlin followed her astonishing world record by taking the final victorious lap of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, pulling away in the 4x400-metre relay to close a US runaway and give the Americans their record 33rd medal of the meet.
Highlights from the World Championships in Eugene
The World Championships finished in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday with Great Britain winning seven medals.
US women storm to third straight w 4x400m relay title
EUGENE, Ore. :The United States collected their third successive women's 4x400 metres relay world title in emphatic fashion on Sunday, finishing well clear in 3:17.79 ahead of Jamaica and Britain to close out the Eugene World Championships with a 13th home gold.
US women storm to third straight World Championships 4x400m relay title
EUGENE, Ore. :The United States collected their third successive women's 4x400 metres relay World Championships title in dominant fashion on Sunday, finishing well clear in 3:17.79 ahead of Jamaica and Britain.
Sydney McLaughlin, relay team gives Americans their 33rd medal at track world championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Sydney McLaughlin took the last victorious lap of an All-American world championships Sunday, pulling away in the 4x400-meter relay to close a U.S. runaway and give the Americans their record 33rd medal of the meet.
US retain women's 4x400 metres relay title at World Championships
EUGENE, Ore. : The United States retained their 4x400 metres women’s relay World Championships title on Sunday, finishing well clear of Jamaica and Britain.