McLaughlin-Levrone dominates in 400m win | The Express Tribune
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EUGENE: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone continued her push to make the 400m her own Saturday, blazing to victory at the US athletics championships in a world-leading 48.74sec. McLaughlin-Levrone, the reigning world champion and world record-holder in the 400m hurdles, has switched her focus to the flat race this season with an eye to eventually lowering the world record of 47.60sec set by Marita Koch of the former East Germany in 1985. "The greats always push themselves, and I want to be one of them," McLaughlin-Levrone said of her decision to take on a new challenge in a season highlighted by the World Championships in Budapest in August. She took control of the race early and powered away to win easily over Britton Wilson, who was second in 49.79. Talitha Diggs was third in 49.93. McLaughlin-Levrone's personal best time improved on the previous world-leading 48.98 set by Marileidy Paulino on May 27 and gave McLaughlin two potential spots in Budapest, with ...