Sydney McLaughlin sets new American record in the 400 meters: details of the historic race.

According to The Sun: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone aims to create even more history at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

The American star switched to 400m running after setting records in hurdle racing.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the world record holder in the 400m hurdles.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has won four Olympic gold medals.

SunSport looks at the athlete's life on and off the track.

Who is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, world record holder in the 400m hurdles?

McLaughlin-Levrone is a sprint and hurdle running star, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on August 7, 1999.

She has competed in three Olympic Games and has won four gold medals.

McLaughlin-Levrone attended her first Olympics at 17, reaching the semifinals in the hurdle race at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

At that time, she became the youngest Olympian to compete in track and field for Team USA since 1972.

She won her first gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, triumphing in the hurdles and the 4x400m relay.

Four years later, in Paris, she repeated this success, adding two more gold medals in the same events.

At the Paris competition, she also set a new world record in the 400m hurdles, completing the distance in an impressive time of 50.37 seconds.

She is now continuing to break records in another discipline - the 400m run, shattering the 19-year-old American record held by Sanya Richards-Ross.

McLaughlin-Levrone completed the distance in 48.29 seconds at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, 0.41 seconds faster than the previous record.

Now she plans to set another world record, aiming to beat Marita Koch's achievement, which has stood for 40 years - 47.60 seconds in the final on Thursday.

Sydney's parents are Willie and Mary McLaughlin, and she also has two brothers – Ryan and Taylor, along with a sister, Morgan.

Who is her husband Andre Levrone and when did they get married?

The couple first met through social media when the sprinter revealed that the former NFL player messaged her.

McLaughlin married Andre Levrone Jr. in May 2022.

The wedding ceremony took place at Early Mountain winery in Virginia, and McLaughlin looked stunning in an elegant white dress.

The couple was spotted together at the US Track and Field Championships in Eugene, where they shared a kiss after she set the world record just weeks after their wedding.

Andre Levrone, a Maryland native, played for the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

At 25, wide receiver Levrone decided to leave the NFL, losing interest due to instability, playing in different teams without a chance to hit the field.

Yet, he received offers to play for various teams.

His father was a US Marine, and his brother served in Iraq, and he is one of the few in his family who did not serve in the military.

Levrone's mother was a state champion in the 100m dash.

University of Virginia graduate Levrone Jr. now works in real estate in Maryland.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's athletic career vividly demonstrates her perseverance and drive for victory. Her achievements at the Olympic Games and World Championships inspire new generations of athletes. Simultaneously, her personal life and relationship with her husband reflect support beyond her sports career, making her image more appealing to many fans.