Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's dominant 400m final in photos

Brianna Williams, ESPNAugust 8, 2024, 9:42 p.m. ET

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has just added another shiny gold medal to her collection, winning her second consecutive gold medal in the women’s 400m hurdles at the Olympic Games.

Not only did she take gold, but she also broke her own world record – for the sixth time! She flew through the race in a breathtaking 50.37 seconds, 1.50 seconds ahead of her teammate, silver medalist Anna Cockrell.

After the victory, McLaughlin-Levrone revealed her secret: “Of course there are competitors around you who are pushing you hard, but the trick is to keep an eye on the hurdles and stay focused. My goal was to overcome each hurdle efficiently and save time again and again.”

Photo finishes are usually about a nail-biting race to the finish line, but in McLaughlin-Levrone’s case, it’s more about how far ahead she was.

Here are some of the most impressive images from McLaughlin-Levrone’s gold medal win.

From the blocks

The race was at its closest after McLaughlin-Levrone and the rest of the field set off from the starting blocks.

But shortly after this photo was taken, the winner was immediately decided.

Stand out from the crowd

In the run-up to the race, it was believed that Dutch rider Femke Bol was McLaughlin-Levrone’s closest rival. It didn’t take long for McLaughlin-Levrone, who was 3-0 in races against Bol, to break away from that rhetoric and the rest of the field.

Fest first and foremost

In the second half of the event she left little room for doubt.

Photo finish (Sydney version)

When McLaughlin-Levrone crossed the finish line, her lead was so large that her competitors were not even visible in the final photos.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown

After her victory, McLaughlin-Levrone donned a crown that she later revealed was a gift from her sister-in-law. The 25-year-old star also celebrated with long jump gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall, who wore a cowboy hat.