Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Shifting Her Goals Ahead Of U.S. Nationals
The post Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Shifting Her Goals Ahead Of U.S. Nationals appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 24: Sydney McLaughlin of Team United States celebrates winning gold in the … More Women’s 4x400m Relay Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Getty Images Over the years, the 400-meter hurdles category has been dominated by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. At the Paris Olympics, the 25-year-old successfully defended her gold while lowering her world record to 50.37 seconds. However, McLaughlin-Levrone has decided to shift her focus from her expertise event for the upcoming Track and Field Outdoor Championships. She has decided to skip the 400-meter hurdles event and will compete in the 400-meter flat category instead at the Nationals to be held from July 31 to August 3. According to NBC, McLaughlin-Levrone was “expected to choose one of the flat 400-meter or 400-meter hurdles for Nationals, but not both.” The decision to skip the 400-meter hurdles can also be due to scheduling issues at the event. On day three of the Nationals to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the Women’s 400-meter flat final (1:03 p.m.) is almost 15 minutes before the 400-meter hurdle semi-final (1:19 p.m.). McLaughlin-Levrone’s decision to skip the event at Nationals can be a strategic one as well, as she can still qualify for the event at the 2025 Worlds. For this, she will have to participate in the Diamond League races between the Nationals and the Worlds, qualify for the finals, and ultimately win the Diamond League final in Zurich. ForbesAfter Winning Big At Grand Slam Track, What Lies Ahead For Kenny BednarekBy Paras J. Haji Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Expanding Her Categories EUGENE, OREGON – JUNE 30: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates after crossing the finish line to set … More a new world record…
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EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 24: Sydney McLaughlin of Team United States celebrates winning gold in the … More Women’s 4x400m Relay Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Getty Images Over the years, the 400-meter hurdles category has been dominated by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. At the Paris Olympics, the 25-year-old successfully defended her gold while lowering her world record to 50.37 seconds. However, McLaughlin-Levrone has decided to shift her focus from her expertise event for the upcoming Track and Field Outdoor Championships. She has decided to skip the 400-meter hurdles event and will compete in the 400-meter flat category instead at the Nationals to be held from July 31 to August 3. According to NBC, McLaughlin-Levrone was “expected to choose one of the flat 400-meter or 400-meter hurdles for Nationals, but not both.” The decision to skip the 400-meter hurdles can also be due to scheduling issues at the event. On day three of the Nationals to be held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the Women’s 400-meter flat final (1:03 p.m.) is almost 15 minutes before the 400-meter hurdle semi-final (1:19 p.m.). McLaughlin-Levrone’s decision to skip the event at Nationals can be a strategic one as well, as she can still qualify for the event at the 2025 Worlds. For this, she will have to participate in the Diamond League races between the Nationals and the Worlds, qualify for the finals, and ultimately win the Diamond League final in Zurich. ForbesAfter Winning Big At Grand Slam Track, What Lies Ahead For Kenny BednarekBy Paras J. Haji Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Expanding Her Categories EUGENE, OREGON – JUNE 30: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone celebrates after crossing the finish line to set … More a new world record…
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