McLaughlin sets a new world record on 400 obstacles at the US Trials

Unstoppable Sydney: Miss McLaughlin, in the 400 obstacles of the US Eugene Trials, arrives where – after the Tokyo Olympics – it seemed impossible to get there. Beyond its own world record. At the New National Stadium she ran in 51 ”46, at Hayward Field she flies in 51” 41. And those 5 cents are worth much more than you might think, precisely because the Japanese one was the perfect race.

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Sydney, 22, born in New Jersey, evidently has no limits. After all, she had already proved that she was in super condition at the beginning of the month in Nashville, hitting a 51 ”61 homologated despite the bad positioning of a barrier that had even damaged her. But on the track that will host the World Championships from 15 July, it has surpassed itself: a 54 “11 walk on Thursday in the heats, an impressive (for ease) 52” 90 on Friday in the semifinals and then a bang on Saturday, his third world record in one year.

The masterpiece from the fifth lane: the advantage over the others is already considerable on the first straight, it even becomes about six meters at the entrance to the second. The rest is spectacle, technical and stylistic elegance. The gap on the opponents is abysmal: Britton Wilson, the university champion, is second with the personal of 53 “08, Shamier Little third with the season of 53” 92. The trio, in the world championship, will be joined by Dalilah Muhammad, former world record holder, in possession of a wild card as outgoing champion.

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The day of the Trials also offers two other best world performances in 2022: Michael Norman shoots a great 43 “56 in the 400 (in front of the surprising Champion Allison, placed with 43” 70), Keni Harrison shoots a sumptuous 12 “34 (-1.4) in the 100 obstacles. In the 400 of Talitha Diggs (50 “22), the legendary Allyson Felix is ​​sixth with 51” 24, thus snatching a pass for the 4×400 at the World Championships. Where the revived Evan Jager will also be: after four years of absence due to various injuries, he returned to his 3000 hedges on the sly in April. His second place with 8’17 “29 behind Hillary Bor (8’15” 76) is worth the call.