Sydney McLaughlin is officially an Olympic gold medalist.
The 21-year-old American broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles finals, besting her own WR set only two months ago at the Olympic Trials.
McLaughlin set a blistering pace, clocking in at 51.46 to defeat defending Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad, who recorded a time of 51.58 to capture the silver medal.
HER GOLDEN MOMENT!@GoSydGo takes the gold in world record fashion in the women's 400m hurdles final! #TokyoOlympics x @TeamUSA 📺: NBC💻: https://t.co/xHOJq5UwlD📱: NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/xFGFzaW6Gu— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 4, 2021
HER GOLDEN MOMENT!@GoSydGo takes the gold in world record fashion in the women's 400m hurdles final! #TokyoOlympics x @TeamUSA 📺: NBC💻: https://t.co/xHOJq5UwlD📱: NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/xFGFzaW6Gu
Muhammad’s time itself would have been a world record, if not for McLaughlin.