Sydney McLaughlin Wins Gold For USA In 400-Meter Hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin is walking away with a first-place finish in the Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles after defeating her rival, Dalilah Muhammad, by 0.12 seconds. McLaughlin finished with a final time of 51.46 seconds. This time bested McLaughlin’s previous world record time by 0.44 seconds. Muhammad came in closely thereafter at 51.58 seconds, and Femke Bol of the Netherlands secured bronze with a time of 52.03 seconds. Five of the seven top finishers eclipsed their personal records, meaning that the level of competition in the event was at an all-time high. For a majority of the latter porti...