McLaughlin-Levrone Breaks Meet Record in 400, Qualifies for Worlds
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the women's 400 meters at the U.S. track and field championships with a meet-record time of 48.74 seconds.
- McLaughlin-Levrone is a dominant 400-meter hurdler, but is proving to be a quick study in the open 400 as well.
- McLaughlin-Levrone may compete in both the open 400 and 400 hurdles at the upcoming worlds in Budapest.
- Sha'Carri Richardson, after winning the 100 meters, ran a blistering wind-assisted time of 21.61 seconds in the first round of the 200.
- Other winners included Bryce Deadmon (men's 400), Rudy Winkler (hammer throw), Nikki Hiltz (women's 1,500 meters), Yared Nuguse (men's 1,500), Maria Michta-Coffey (20-kilometer race walk), Nick Christie (20-kilometer race walk), and Robert Gregory (men's 200, top time in first round).