Usain Bolt’s Record in Danger as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Closes In With Strong Force After Tokyo Event Here's a certain Usain Bolt record that might be in danger owing to the rise of Sydney McLaughl

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s journey at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo ended with an incredible win in the 400 meters, where she finished with an amazing time of 47.78 seconds—the second-fastest ever recorded. In a race where two women broke the 48-second barrier, McLaughlin-Levrone narrowly beat reigning Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino (47.98) and Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser (48.19). She shattered Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 42-year-old championship record, setting a new American and North American record in the process. Even though she switched from her main event, the 400-meter hurdles, just a year ago, she showed incredible versatility and natural speed, and her incredible performance at the world championships has now put her within touching distance of an incredible reco