Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has made new history by winning the gold medal in the 400-meter race at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships—she is primarily a 400-meter hurdles athlete and has already won Olympic gold twice in that event. When McLaughlin-Levrone shifted from the 400-meter hurdles to the flat 400 meters this season, critics were highly discouraging. She not only proved the critics wrong but also broke a 42-year-old championship record by completing the 400 meters in 47.78 seconds. She won this medal by defeating Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino. This was the first time two women completed a 400-meter race in under 48 seconds. The two-time Olympic hurdles champion McLaughlin-Levrone is considering participating in both 400-meter events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She is undoubtedly included in the list of the greatest athletes in history.
