Sydney McLaughlin was awarded the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year

American 400m hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was named Female Athlete of the Year at a ceremony in Monaco organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Sydney McLaughlin won in fierce competition with Tobi Amusan, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kimberly García and Yulimar Rojas.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, 23, twice broke the world record in the women’s 400m hurdles. She was the big surprise of the past season and received the prestigious award for the first time. In July, she recorded an outstanding time of 50.68 seconds, beating her own record by more than half a second.

“I achieved all my goals during the year. It couldn’t have been better”, said Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who specializes in the 400m hurdles. She is the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion with the Games record, and 2022 World champion with the current world record of 50.68 sec. Setting four world records during 13 months, Sydney McLaughlin was the first woman to break the 52-second (June 2021) and 51-second (July 2022) barriers in the 400 m hurdles.