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Savannah Sutherland Breaks NCAA 400m Hurdles Record With 52.46

Resetting the collegiate benchmark with a 52.46-second run, Sutherland is now a leading medal prospect for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Savannah Sutherland's performance Saturday for the University of Michigan was nearly 3-10ths of a second faster than U.S. Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s collegiate record of 52.75.
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Overview

  • At the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 14, Sutherland clocked 52.46 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles to eclipse Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s 2018 collegiate record of 52.75.
  • Her time tied world champion Femke Bol for the second-fastest mark globally this year and established a new Canadian national record.
  • Sutherland finished 2.2 seconds clear of her nearest competitor, moving her into ninth place on the all-time list for the event.
  • The 21-year-old, who trained on a dirt track in her hometown of Borden, Saskatchewan, celebrated the achievement with her parents, brother, sister-in-law and four-month-old nephew.
  • Sutherland said she will take time to reflect before resuming training as she eyes a potential medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September.