Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Beats Her Own World Record as She Wins Gold in Hurdles — and Celebrates with a Tiara!

Mar. 15, 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.Photo:Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Hannah Peters/Getty Images

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone just defended her Olympic gold medal in the women’s 400-meter hurdles on Thursday, Aug. 8 in Paris — and broke her own world record.

She earned her second gold in the women’s 400-meter hurdles final at Stade de France, outracing teammate Anna Cockrell and the Netherlands Femke Bol, who took the silver and bronze, respectively.

Heading into the2024 Olympicfinal, McLaughlin-Levrone was already in first place, with Bol trailing close behind.

She again improved upon her own records, finishing on Thursday with a time of 50.37 seconds.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

McLaughlin-Levrone was handed a crown shortly after her victory, which she carried onto the track as she posed with an American flag. She later walked along the track with teammate Cockrell while wearing the tiara.

“My sister-in-law brought that,” McLaughlin-Levrone told reporters during a press conference after the race of the tiara. “Just fun, just family, just commemorating the moment.”

She clarified that she did not ask for the tiara, and said that she thought her sister-in-law was joking about bringing one.

Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone leads the pack during the 400-meter hurdles.JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images

JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images

source: people.com