Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has broken her silence about the difficulty she faces when taking to the track in the 400m flat race.
The American who was named women’s track athlete of the year 2024 in December, was outstanding, twice lowered her own world 400m hurdles record and retained her Olympic title.
While the 25-year-old four-time Olympic champion continues to write history, McLaughlin-Levrone has opened up about the pain she experiences on the track in the 400m flat. “The 400m flat almost hurts a bit more than the hurdles, to be honest. You’re going faster and you definitely feel that. But I think the open 400m is very helpful in terms of speed endurance, and it’s always very helpful to have those hurdles in your mind when you’re running it,” McLaughlin-Levrone told World Athletics.
