WITH HURDLES REMOVED, MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE TACKLES NEW RACE AND MAYBE EVEN A 40-YEAR-OLD RECORD
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✍️ Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is attempting to break the 40-year-old world record in the women's 400 meters set by Marita Koch in 1985.
👉 Marita Koch set the women's 400 meters world record in 1985 with a time of 47.60 seconds. 👉 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is attempting to break the record in the 400 flat at this year's world championships. 👉 McLaughlin-Levrone has set six world records in the 400 hurdles and is a four-time Olympic gold medalist. 👉 The record has remained untouched for 40 years due to the era of state-sponsored doping in East Germany. 👉 McLaughlin-Levrone believes that with the right athlete and circumstances, the record can be broken.
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