Olympics roundup: Americans 1-2 in women's 400m hurdles
Field Level Media
05 Aug 2021, 03:55 GMT+10
Sydney McLaughlin of New Jersey broke her own world record as American women finished 1-2 in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo on Wednesday.
McLaughlin clocked a time of 51.46 in the dazzling race, edging teammate Dalilah Muhammad (51.58) and Femke Bol of the Netherlands (52.03). Muhammad's time also bested the world record mark of 51.90 that McLaughlin set in June at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The Americans are friendly rivals who inspire each other to be better.
"You need somebody who's going to push you to be your best, and I think that's what we do so well," McLaughlin said. "It's iron sharpening iron. Every time we step on the track it's always something fast."