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Sydney McLaughlin, Abby Steiner win gold at Worlds, McLaughlin breaks world record

Sydney McLaughlin and Abby Steiner earned gold medals over the weekend at the World Athletics Championships.

McLaughlin crushed her own world record to win gold in 400-Meter hurdles.

Check out McLaughlin’s historic run:

Sydney McLaughlin’s NEW WORLD RECORD of 50.68 would’ve placed 7th in the open 400 meters.

Sydney ran 50.68 in the 400 meters with 10 hurdles in front of her. May we never take her for granted. @TeamUSA

— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 23, 2022

Steiner, meanwhile, earned gold as part of the Team USA 4x100m team, which stunned heavily-favored Jamaica in the finals.