Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) made a stunning defense of her 400m hurdles title at the Paris 2024 Olympics and equaled her own world record as she finished with a smashing lead of 50.37 sec. She bettered her own world record of 50.65 sec, which she set at the US qualifiers in Eugene earlier in the season. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sent her own Tokyo 2021 Olympic record of 51.46 sec into history.
Second place went to her American compatriot Anna Cockrell with a personal best of 51.87 sec.
The European record holder and bronze medalist from the previous Tokyo Games, Femke Bol, finished third again with 52.15 sec.
Athletics 400m hurdles, women:
1. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) – 50.37 sec
2. Anna Cockrell (USA) – 51.87 sec
3. Femke Bol (Netherlands) – 52.15 sec
4. Jasmine Jones (USA) – 52.29 sec
5. Rushell Clayton (Jamaica) – 52.68 sec
6. Shiann Salmon (Jamaica) – 53.29 sec
7. Savannah Sutherland (Canada) – 53.88 sec
8. Louise Maraval (France) – 54.53 sec
