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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's Olympic title defense is on.
The fastest woman to ever run the 400 meter hurdles dominated her qualifying heat Sunday to clinch a spot in the semifinals at the 2024 Paris Games.
McLaughlin-Levrone marked a time of 53.60 to win by more than a full second over the next closest competitor, Morocco's Noura Ennadi.
The full list of qualifiers who will be joining McLaughlin-Levrone in the semifinal is below.
400m women's hurdles semifinal qualifiers
- Femke Bol, Netherlands: 53.38
- Jasmine Jones, USA: 53.