Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone: podcast appearances and interviews

Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone is an American hurdler and sprinter who has achieved significant milestones in track and field. She holds the world record in the 400 meters hurdles with a time of 50.37 seconds, set at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where she also won a gold medal. Additionally, she holds the American record for the flat 400 meters and has set a championship record of 47.78 seconds in that event at the 2025 World Championships, making her the second fastest woman in history over that distance. McLaughlin-Levrone has won numerous medals, including gold at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, gold at the 2022 and 2025 World Athletics Championships, and silver at the 2019 World Championships. She has secured gold medals as part of the women's 4 × 400 meters relay team at these key competitions. As a teenager, she distinguished herself by winning the 400 m hurdles at the 2015 World Youth Championships at age 15 and became the youngest athlete since 1980 to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track team, after placing third at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. She has set various records, including the world U20 record of 53.60 seconds in the 400 m hurdles and the current world U20 record of 52.75 seconds. McLaughlin-Levrone is among a select few women to break the 52 and 51-second barriers in the 400 m hurdles. Her accomplishments have earned her the title of World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year in 2022 and 2025.