Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won Gold in the 400 Meters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday with a Sensational Time. The 26-Year-old American Recorded 47.78, The Fastest Time in Forty Years and the Second Fastest Time Ever.
The World Record Remains Held by East German Marita Koch, who recorded 47.60 in 1985. However, there is a hint of doping surrounding that record time.
Bizarrely, Marileidy Paulino Tok Silver on Thursday with an Equally Extremely Fast Time. The Athlete from the Dominican Republic Finished in 47.98, which is now the third fastest time ever. Salwa Eid Naser from Bahrain Tok Bronze in 48.19. It also rained heavy heavily duration the final in the Japan National Stadium, which Did not Benefit the Times.
In Total, there are now four women who have ever run under 48 seconds in the 400 meters. Jarmila Kratochvílová Reached a Time of 47.99 in 1983. As with Koch, there are rumors of doping use surrounding kratochvílová, who at the time competed for czechoslovakia.
McLaughlin is also World Record Holder in the 400 meters Hurdles
McLaughlin also Holds the World Record in the 400 meter Hurdles with 50.37. In recent years, She Regularly Stood in the way of Femke Bol in that event. The Dutch Woman Never Managed to Beat McLaughlin.
Since this year, McLaughlin Has Beenfully Focused on the 400 meters, and immediately She is also a class separate in that event. She Already Impressed In The Semi-Finals On Tuesday by Clocking 48.29, While Holding Back In The Final Stretch.
Despite the Rainy Conditions, The Expectation was Therefore That McLaughlin would run an extremely fast time. She lived up to Those Expectations, Although a World record proved to be just too much to ask.
In McLaughlin’s Absence, The Road to the World Title in the 400 meters Hurdles is open for Bol. The Final is on Friday, with the Dutch Woman as the Overhelming Favorite.
