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Defending Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own 400m hurdles world record as she qualified for the Paris Olympics on Sunday at the US trials in Oregon.<\/b><\/p>\n
McLaughlin-Levrone, 24, recorded a time of 50.65 seconds, which was 0.03secs faster than her previous best when she won the World Championships at the same track in 2022.<\/p>\n
She was almost two seconds ahead of second-placed Anna Cockrell, who ran 52.64secs.<\/p>\n
It was the fifth time she has broken the world record.<\/p>\n
“I wasn’t expecting that time,” she said. “It’s super encouraging, knowing that more is there.”<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Shericka Jackson qualified for the 200m at the Paris Games by retaining the Jamaican Championship title.<\/p>\n
Double world champion Jackson, 29, who had already qualified for the 100m, recorded a season’s best of 22.29secs on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce chose not to compete in the 200m at the championships after finishing third in the 100m on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n