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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Shatters Record, Eyes World Title

9/16/2025

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone qualified for the 400m finals with a world-leading time of 48.29 seconds, marking a successful transition to the event.
She broke Sanya Richards-Ross's American record of 48.70 seconds, which had stood for nearly 20 years.
In the finals, she will compete against Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser, both with faster personal bests.
The finals are scheduled for September 18, 2025, in Tokyo, where McLaughlin-Levrone aims to surpass Marita Koch's world record of 47.6 seconds set in 1985.

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone qualified for the 400m finals with a world-leading time of 48.29 seconds, marking a successful transition to the event.
She broke Sanya Richards-Ross's American record of 48.70 seconds, which had stood for nearly 20 years.
In the finals, she will compete against Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser, both with faster personal bests.
The finals are scheduled for September 18, 2025, in Tokyo, where McLaughlin-Levrone aims to surpass Marita Koch's world record of 47.6 seconds set in 1985.