Sydney McLaughlin

McLaughlin previously set the world record in the 400-meter hurdles during her gold-medal run at the Tokyo Olympics.

American record holder Kara Winger won the javelin with a throw of 210 feet, 10 inches, her ninth career national title in the event. Daniel Haugh won the title in the hammer. Felix, who announced in April that this will be her final season, is enjoying the final days of her illustrious career — which includes 11 Olympic medals. Temperatures at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus soared to the low 90s. Olympic silver medalist Chris Nilsen won the pole vault. Richardson did not make the U.S. team for Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana following the race. Hillary Bor won the steeplechase by such a wide margin he pointed to the stands in celebration down the stretch. Richardson's heat was marked by several late scratches, but she finished in 22.69 seconds. It is the first time that track and field's biggest event outside of the Olympics will be held on American soil. McLaughlin will also be joined on the U.S. team by runner-up Britton Wilson and third-place finisher Shamier Little. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. “Every time I come here I can just feel something amazing is going to happen.”

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships ...

American record holder Kara Winger won the javelin with a throw of 210 feet, 10 inches, her ninth career national title in the event. Daniel Haugh won the title in the hammer. Felix, who announced in April that this will be her final season, is enjoying the final days of her illustrious career — which includes 11 Olympic medals. Temperatures at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus soared to the low 90s. Olympic silver medalist Chris Nilsen won the pole vault. Richardson did not make the U.S. team for Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana following the race. Hillary Bor won the steeplechase by such a wide margin he pointed to the stands in celebration down the stretch. Richardson's heat was marked by several late scratches, but she finished in 22.69 seconds. It is the first time that track and field's biggest event outside of the Olympics will be held on American soil. McLaughlin will also be joined on the U.S. team by runner-up Britton Wilson and third-place finisher Shamier Little. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. “Every time I come here I can just feel something amazing is going to happen.”

Sydney McLaughlin just keeps getting better. The U.S. track star who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics ran the 400-meter hurdles in 51.41 seconds at ...

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The Olympic gold medalist won the US championships final in 51.41 seconds at Hayward Field, improving upon her own benchmark time at the American track haven of ...

McLaughlin faces a potential showdown at the world championships with chief rival and reigning champion Dalilah Muhammad, who was absent from the national championships due to injury. “Zoning in on what I have to focus on puts me in a headspace to really not worry about anyone else and focus on 10 my hurdles,” she said after the race, adding that she planned to celebrate by eating some “real food – beside vegetables.” Running out of lane five, McLaughlin put on a flawless performance with her opponents offering little in the way of pressure to push her toward the finish line. EUGENE, Ore. – Focus, skill and a little bit of “Track Town, USA” magic propelled Sydney McLaughlin to break her own world record – again – in the 400 meters hurdles on Saturday. She previously set the record with a 51.90-second performance at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene almost a year ago to the day, only to shatter that figure in Tokyo, collecting gold in 51.46. The 22-year-old wrested the lead early and never gave the rest of the field a fighting chance, clinching her spot in the world championships in front of an adoring crowd.

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Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record in the 400m hurdles for the third time in the last year, this time at USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.

Keni Harrison, the Olympic 100m hurdles silver medalist and world record holder, won in 12.35, supplanting Olympic gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico as fastest in the world this year. Maggie Malone, the world No. 1 this year, fouled on all three of her throws. Also Saturday, the farewelling Allyson Felix likely clinched a spot on her 10th and final world championships team by placing sixth in the 400m. Norman was the world’s fastest 400m runner in the last Olympic cycle but earned zero individual medals between worlds and the Olympics. Surprise runner-up Champion Allison improved his personal best from 44.29 to 43.70. “I went to come here and give it my all, try to get in position for a relay and was able to get that done. Nia Ali didn’t start the final but has a bye onto the world team as reigning champ. “It’s a really cool feeling to actually have a race plan going in instead of just going out and running.” For now, McLaughlin’s sights are on those worlds, also in Eugene, where she will bid to complete her collection with a first world title. “Anything is possible any time I step on the track,” said McLaughlin, who planned to celebrate by eating “some real food besides vegetables,” such as a cheeseburger or pancakes. “Happy that I don’t have any more open 400s ever,” said Felix, adding that she wants to run the mixed-gender 4x400m relay at worlds and would do the women’s 4x400m if asked. “I’m just learning the race in general. Sydney McLaughlin broke the world record in the 400m hurdles for the third time in the last year, this time at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.

Sydney McLaughlin sets a world record in the final of the Women 400 Meter Hurdles during the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on June 25, 2022 ...

The 19-year-old Diggs — daughter of four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs — looked every bit the veteran as she cruised to victory in 50.22 seconds. It will mark the first time in the nearly five-decade history of the world championships that the competition will be held on U.S. soil. Felix, running in lane 9 as the last qualifier, took sixth place in 51.24 seconds. The most decorated woman in track and field history, Felix, 36, should still make the world championships team as part of the relay pool. No one else came close to challenging McLaughlin on Saturday. Defending world and Diamond League champions have automatically qualified.

McLaughlin previously set the world record in the 400-meter hurdles during her gold-medal run at the Tokyo Olympics.

American record holder Kara Winger won the javelin with a throw of 210 feet, 10 inches, her ninth career national title in the event. Daniel Haugh won the title in the hammer. Felix, who announced in April that this will be her final season, is enjoying the final days of her illustrious career — which includes 11 Olympic medals. Temperatures at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus soared to the low 90s. Olympic silver medalist Chris Nilsen won the pole vault. Richardson did not make the U.S. team for Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana following the race. Hillary Bor won the steeplechase by such a wide margin he pointed to the stands in celebration down the stretch. Richardson's heat was marked by several late scratches, but she finished in 22.69 seconds. It is the first time that track and field's biggest event outside of the Olympics will be held on American soil. McLaughlin will also be joined on the U.S. team by runner-up Britton Wilson and third-place finisher Shamier Little. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. “Every time I come here I can just feel something amazing is going to happen.”

Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record in the 400m hurdles at the US track and field championships on Saturday.

Felix, who announced in April that this will be her final season, is enjoying the final days of her illustrious career which includes 11 Olympic medals. Richardson did not make the US team for Tokyo after she tested positive for marijuana following the race. McLaughlin will also be joined on the US team by runner-up Britton Wilson and third-place finisher Shamier Little. It is the first time that track and field’s biggest event outside the Olympics will be held on American soil. McLaughlin flashed a broad smile when her time was announced, then gave a thumbs-up. “Every time I come here I can just feel something amazing is going to happen.”