Article 61QDG Sydney McLaughlin pushes boundaries with huge 400m hurdles world record

Sydney McLaughlin pushes boundaries with huge 400m hurdles world record

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Sean Ingle in Eugene
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  • American smashes best with spectacular time of 50.68sec
  • Femke Bol finishes second with Dalilah Muhammad third

Shortly after Sydney McLaughlin had shattered her own world 400m hurdles record in the performance of these championships - in fact most championships - she was presented with her gold medal and a $100,000 bonus by the World Athletics president Seb Coe. It's the best 100 grand I've spent today," he joked.

Like everyone else in Eugene, Coe was enthralled after a spectacular performance by the 22-year-old American, who has set world records at every age category since she was 14 and shows no signs of stopping. And the Olympic champion's latest victory, in an extraordinary 50.68sec, was her best yet. Not only did it slash 0.73sec off her previous mark set on Hayward Field last month, it also made her the first woman to run under 51 seconds in the event.

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