At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Sydney McLaughlin-Lefron shocked the world again, breaking his own world record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.65 seconds.
The world record in the women's 400m hurdles has been broken again! McLaughlin Lefron, the 24-year-old Olympic champion, used her lightning-fast speed to prove herself once again on the track at Hayward Field.
Two years ago, McLaughlin Lefron set a record of 50.68 seconds on the same field, and now she has made her name shine on the world record list again with a time of 50.65 seconds. This is not only a self-transcendence, but also a huge shock to the entire women's 400m hurdles.
When the results were announced, McLaughlin-Lefron himself was in disbelief. "I was just surprised, confused and shocked," she said. What kind of mood is this, her own record was broken by herself, this kind of feeling, probably only she can experience.
In this race, Anna Cockrell finished second with a time of 52.64 seconds, followed by Jasmine Jones with a time of 52.77 seconds. McLaughlin-Lefron showed great competitiveness from the start, her start, hurdles, turns, every movement was so perfect, so fluid.
The crowd watched as McLaughlin-Lefron took a huge lead at the final corner, with Cockrell and Jones battling it out at the back. When she crossed the finish line, nearly two seconds ahead of the rest of the athletes, the entire U.S. track and field center crowd erupted in thunderous applause for her.
McLaughlin-Lefron has only made one appearance in this event this season before competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials, but she hasn't been rusty in the slightest. In the semi-finals, she had already finished the race with a leading result, showing her extraordinary strength.
She is the only woman to run 51 seconds in the event, and she will now take that glory with her to Paris as she strives to become the first woman to win back-to-back 400m hurdles titles at the Olympics. While gaining personal glory, it has a huge role in promoting the entire women's track and field.
McLaughlin-Lefron crossed the 400-meter hurdles hurdle in this competition, and even more crossed himself and crossed to a higher goal. I look forward to the Paris Olympics, where she can perform steadily and create miracles again and bring new shocks to the world.