Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Runs World-Leading 52.70 In Her First 400m Hurdles Race Since 2022!
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Published 2024-05-31
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All Comments (21)
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This lady is not normal. Usually, world class athletes need a world class field to post super fast times. Sydney doesn't need such. She posts fast times because that's just who she is. Legend.
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She's such a beast. I can't wait to see her in Paris this summer.
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That's special, her and Edwin together. 💯
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Chatting with Edwin Moses, the king of the 400 meter hurdles. He won 122 consecutive races, went undefeated for nine years and nine months. Won two Olympic golds, two world championships, and set multiple world records.
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How admirable this young lady is in every way.
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52.70 is a great time considering this was her first 400mh in about 2 years, so you know she had to knock off a little rust. She stutter stepped over a few hurdles and jogged especially the last 100m.
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The gap between her and the field is crazy
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Sydney is such a beautiful athlete running what seems so little effort! But, wow, to see Edwin Moses and Sydney side by side...what a pic!
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I think that Sydney was trying to use her non-dominant leg to navigate the hurdles throughout most of this race, Her coach, Bob Kersee, has made her do this before in shorter hurdles races. Sets her up to be able to switch lead legs in her most competitive races using fewer steps between the hurdles. She did use her left leg on one of the hurdles and had to stutter step on others which makes sense given the task. Running this fast leading with her non-dominant leg is mind boggling!
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I was there at the start line as a volunteer. The race was a casual jog in the park. Just a formality to get her qualifying time for USA Olympic trials.
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Sydney has been given the gift by God himself to run great distances for long periods of time. PLAN N SIMPLY!
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Running a 400mH after almost 2 years.. And finishes with a pretty good WL ! She is an absolute beast. Waiting for Paris🎉
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Bobby Kersee said in a post race interview that he had her use 15 steps instead of her normal 14 and wanted her to be in the 52s. Then later said in response to another question, "with all due respect, this was a practice run"..... lol She is certainly something else. I can't wait for the Olympics.
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Light work for the young 🐐. It’s amazing that they had this meet at Morehouse. #HBCU
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Femke Bol yesterday 52.49 and European Champion in Rome.
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Her consistency and rhythm is epic, destroying the field like they never ran before. Even at the end it looked like a morning jog in the park.
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It was truly a sight to see right there trackside - meeting all the Legends at the meet (as I was a volunteer). These athletes deserve MUCH More Respect, Notoriety, and Compensation!!
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As much as I love Femke Bol, if anyone honestly think she has a chance to beat Syndey in Paris you are mistaken. This woman beat the silver medalist from Tokyo in the 200m dash, and wond won a 100m sprint race. She is out of this world phenomenal.
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she is definitely unrivaled
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You go girl!! We’ve been waiting patiently. Awesome performance. Be proud of yourself, stay healthy. See you in Olympic Games.😊 🥇
