Overview

• Marileidy Paulino took silver in a Dominican Republic record of 47.98 and Salwa Eid Naser earned bronze in 48.19 as two women broke 48 seconds in the same race for the first time.
• Switching from the 400m hurdles this season, McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record after lowering the U.S. mark to 48.29 in the semifinals.
• Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi won the men’s 400m in 43.53 with teammate Bayapo Ndori taking bronze, while Jereem Richards claimed silver for Trinidad and Tobago in a national record 43.72.
• Noah Lyles advanced to the men’s 200m final as the fastest qualifier in 19.51, while 17-year-old Australian Gout Gout was eliminated in the semifinals.
• McLaughlin-Levrone said she will consider the event schedule for Los Angeles 2028, signaling possible interest in attempting both the 400m and 400m hurdles.