Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone nearly broke the longest-standing world record in sprinting in winning her first world title in the flat 400m after legendary success in the hurdles. McLaughlin-Levrone ...

The 24-year-old, having run personal bests in the 100m (9.94sec) and 200m (19.84sec) last month, set a new world best time. The 24-year-old, having run personal bests in the 100m (9.94sec) and 200m ...

McLaughlin-Levrone finished with a time of 47.78 seconds, besting Tuesday's time of 48.29 seconds, which had broken the previous American record of 48.70 set by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2006. Thursday's ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the long-standing United States women's 400 metre record to surge into the final at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday. The 26-year-old American, who is the ...