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Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own 400-meter hurdle record. Again.

NY Times | August 8, 2024

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Impossible expectations have fallen on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s shoulders.

When she lines up for a major race in the 400-meter hurdles, the question is not if she will win, but how. Will McLaughlin-Levrone make up the stagger by the 300-meter mark? The 200-meter mark? How will competitors push her, if only temporarily?

McLaughlin-Levrone jumping over a hurdle with the Olympic ring logo on the purple track beneath her.
Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times
McLaughlin-Levrone leaning toward the finish line during the race, with her opponents in the background behind her.
Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

How many more times can she break her own world record?

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