Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) recorded an impressive result in the 200m sprint. The American won the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix with a personal best of 22.07 sec.
The Top 3 at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix in 200m was completed by American sprinters, as the second remained Abby Steiner with 22.32 sec, while the bronze went to Brittany Brown with 22.35 sec. Rhasidat Adeleke (Ireland) and Jenna Prandini (USA) were close to the honors in the event, but remained 4th and 5th, respectively.
Last year, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the second-fastest 400m time in American history (48.74sec), but later withdrew from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with a knee injury.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who competes in the 400ms hurdles. She is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion with the Games record, and 2022 World champion with a world record time of 50.68 sec. Setting four world records during 13 months, she was the first woman to break the 52-second (June 2021) and 51-second (July 2022) barriers in the 400m hurdles. She won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. At all three competitions, she also took gold as part of a women’s 4x400m relay team.
