Sydney America's wins second consecutive gold medal in women's 400m hurdles – News India Live

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USA's Sydney McLaughlin Levron has added another gold medal to her career. This is her second consecutive gold medal in the women's 400 meter race at the Paris Olympics. Along with winning the gold, she broke her own world record for the sixth time.

She finished the race in 50.37 seconds, 1.50 seconds ahead of fellow sprinter and silver medalist Anna Cockerell. Defending world champion Femke Ball of the Netherlands finished third in 52.15 seconds to take the bronze medal. Sydney set a new record of 50.65 seconds at the US Olympic Trials in Egwegen in June, which she broke in Paris. Sydney has been unbeaten in the event for the past five years and has earned the distinction of being the greatest athlete of all time in the women's 400m hurdles.