Sydney McLaughlin Shatters Record On Her Way To Olympics
A lot can change in five years, especially for Sydney McLaughlin. Five years ago in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, McLaughlin was a high-school student trying to prove she belonged, and that couldn’t contrast more from her this past weekend. In one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of this year’s Olympic trials, McLaughlin smashed the world record and slipped past reigning world champion Dalilah Muhammad to win the women’s 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.90. “It’s an honor,” McLaughlin said of breaking the previous mark, set by Muhammad in 2019. “So many amazing women have ...