4 MCLAUGHLIN TICKET TO TOKYO Sydney McLaughlin stood calmly on the track at Hayward Field in Eugene Oregon preparing for the women's 400 meter hurdles It was the last day of the 2021 US Track and Field Olympic Trials If the 21 year old finished in the top three in this race she'd make the US Olympic Team
McLaughlin and seven other runners waited in their lanes for the race to begin Each lane held 10 hurdles evenly spaced along the 400 meter course The runners would sprint down the track and leap over each hurdle FAST FACTS DATE OF BIRTH August 7 1999 LEAGUE USA Track and Field PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Won gold medals in the 400 meter hurdles and the 4 x 400 meter relay at the 2021 Olympics set a world record for 400 meter hurdles time was the youngest member of the 2016 US Olympic Track Team PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS Won the Gatorade National Player of the Year award twice has endorsement deal with New Balance got engaged to be married to former pro football player Andre Levrone Jr. in 2021 5
6 MCLAUGHLIN TRACKTOWN U.S.OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS McLaughlin focuses as she clears a hurdle Dalilah Muhammad was in this race She won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games At the 2019 World Championships she finished the 400 meter hurdles in 52.16 seconds to set a world record She was favored to win at the Olympic Trials too
7 usc The opening gun sounded and the women bolted Muhammad quickly took the lead But McLaughlin was right behind her At the ninth hurdle she caught up to Muhammad and surged ahead Pouring it on over the final hurdle she crossed the finish line in first place As McLaughlin cruised past the line a big screen showed her winning time 51.90 seconds Jaws dropped all over the stadium McLaughlin had smashed Muhammad's world record McLaughlin and Muhammad compete at the Olympic Trials in 2021 MOHAMMAD U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS MCLAUGHLIN U.S. TEAM TRIALS UCS
