Sydney McLaughlin broke the 400m hurdles world record to win the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and qualify for her second Olympics.
McLaughlin clocked 51.90 seconds, bettering Rio gold medalist Dalilah Muhammad‘s time of 52.16 from the 2019 World Championships. McLaughlin finished second at those worlds in 52.23, making her the second-fastest woman in history at the time.
Muhammad, who dealt with a COVID infection and a hamstring injury this year, finished second to make the team on Sunday.
TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS: Results | U.S. Olympic Roster
The evening session was pushed back four and a half hours due to extreme heat (temperatures approaching 110 degrees and nearly 150 degrees on the track).