Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said ahead of the Brussels Diamond League finals. So when the time came to finally run the 400m flat, the 25-year-old did what she promised. McLaughlin-Levrone clocked in 49.11 seconds at the pre-competition special event ...

After setting a new world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles and winning gold in the 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Olympics, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone extended her winning streak with dominant performances in the invitational sections at the Brussels Diamond League.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won an invitational flat 400m at the Diamond League Final, running faster than the Olympic gold medalist in the event clocked minutes later. McLaughlin-Levrone, the two-time Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles, won her race in 49.11 seconds in mid-50-degree weather in Brussels.

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone came to Brussels with a singular mission: to beat herself. On a clear night at the Memorial Van Damme on Saturday (14 September), hopes looked high for the four-time Olympic gold medallist in the invitational 200m after her victory in a similar 400m race on Friday.

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The final event of the Diamond League season takes place on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium.