{"id":39517,"date":"2021-08-04T03:47:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39517"},"modified":"2021-08-04T03:47:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:47:44","slug":"tokyo-olympics-sydney-mclaughlin-smashes-her-400m-hurdles-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39517","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Olympics: Sydney McLaughlin smashes her 400m hurdles world record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dates:<\/strong> 23 July-8 August <\/span>Time in Tokyo:<\/strong> BST +8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coverage:<\/strong> Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

USA’s Sydney McLaughlin smashed her own world record with a sensational run as she took Olympic gold in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games. <\/span><\/p>\n

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McLaughlin, 21, powered down the home straight to finish in 51.46 seconds as she shaved almost half a second off the old mark to reel in compatriot and rival Dalilah Muhammad.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Defending Olympic champion Muhammad, 31, claimed silver with 51.58secs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Netherlands’ Femke Bol took bronze behind the reigning world champion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a race featuring five personal bests, McLaughlin’s blistering time lowered the mark she set at the US trials in June, when she clocked 51.90secs.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a near 16-year period of the record remaining in tact, Muhammad and McLaughlin have now exchanged the world best on four occasions in the last two years. <\/span><\/p>\n

McLaughlin superbly judged her effort in chasing down Rio 2016 champion Muhammad, who set the early pace and still held a slim advantage over the final hurdle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new women’s best follows Norway’s Karsten Warholm obliterating his own world record in the <\/span>men’s 400m hurdles<\/span><\/a> on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Britain’s Pozzi progresses<\/h3>\n

Earlier on Wednesday Britain’s Andrew Pozzi qualified for the final of the men’s 110m hurdles as a fastest loser after being edged into fourth in a competitive first semi-final. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, his GB team-mate David King did not progress after finishing seventh in the third semi-final dominated by American world champion Grant Holloway. <\/span><\/p>\n

Holloway was easing down as he set the fastest time of the round in 13.13secs, with his compatriot Devon Allen – who won the second semi-final – narrowly behind him on 13.18.<\/span><\/p>\n

More to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Around<\/span><\/span>\"Around<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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