Over the past decade, three names have shaped the women’s 400m hurdles: Dalilah Muhammad, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Femke Bol. Their contests have rewritten record books, shifted perceptions of the event, and delivered some of track and field’s most memorable races. And in 2025, with McLaughlin-Levrone focusing on the flat 400m, the storyline narrows to Muhammad’s farewell and Bol’s dominance. The question is no longer about a three-way battle, but whether the veteran can summon one last performance to keep pace with the Dutchwoman.

Muhammad has spent her career bridging eras. From her Olympic gold in Rio to her world record battles with McLaughlin-Levrone in 2019, she has repeatedly proven her ability to meet the moment. But Bol has entered her own phase of control, unbeaten in 2023

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