Sydney McLaughlin 50.36 (WJR) - 2018 NCAA Indoor 400m

In the Section 2 Final, University of Kentucky Freshman, Sydney McLaughlin sets a World Junior Record indoors at 400m. She just misses the Indoor 400m Championship by .02. Kendall Ellis is the champion, running 50.34; setting a new Collegiate and American Record in Section 1 Final.
Sydney McLaughlin 50.36
Sharrika Barnette 51.07
Brionna Thomas 51.56
Briana Guillory 51.68

[@tdsafff]

The four fastest qualifiers should all be in one final heat - kinda ridiculous to have an NCAA championship decided when the best athletes are not going head to head. Ellis & McLaughlin would have both gone faster and had a HELL of a race had they both been in the same final.

[@runcaz7802]

tdsafff: True that.

[@TheAirynDolce]

EXACTLY!!! I hate how they do that!!

[@Yankeesiheart]

agreeedddd

[@stevornrichards1380]

I respectfully disagree. The track is too small for that. Elbowing and falling will most likely happen when it's that competitive on a small indoor track. Happens all the time

[@reggiehampton2685]

@@stevornrichards1380 Wrong.

[@runcaz7802]

World Junior record? Everything to be proud of.

[@efisgpr]

She was #1 in the U.S. as a ninth grader...a very young one (birthday mid-August). Barely 14 and #1 in the U.S. Are you shitting me? GOTTA be the first, last and only time that will ever happen! Huge fan of hers. Did you know she long jumps over 20' & can high jump 6'? She could easily crush Jackie's heptathlon record. Can't wait to see her kick ass in Tokyo, then Eugene, 2022 world indoors, 2023 in Budapest and 2024 in Paris...etc.

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@efisgpr I wouldn't say easily. She can run a fast 100mH, a good high jump and a heck of a 200 as well as a good long jump but the other three events are just so hard for a track sprinter to be good at. Also something else - she won't be on the individual team for World Indoors, she doesn't have the standard. If she wants to run then she'll have to get that standard quick - like I mean as soon as indoor starts in December. She can be on the relay though.

[@roxystargames2419]

For a freshman that is a perfect score.

[@redrust3]

A month ago at the world championships, Sydney broke her own world record in the 400 m hurdles, with the time of 50.68 seconds. Imagine what she could do WITHOUT those obstacles!

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Her college stats say her 400 to 400mH difference is 2.5 to 2.7 seconds. So conservatively we can say 2.5 and it's 48.18 and being more aggressive we can use the 2.7 and it's 47.98.

[@redrust3]

@@dennisrobinson8008 her split when she anchored the last relay was 47.99. So your guess is spot-on. Femke Bol has similar differential when she won gold at the European Championships.

[@jhoncena1111]

​@@redrust3 that anchor leg would be worth 48.5 or so in an open race.

[@jones9309]

Not ashamed to say she would beat me in a race.

[@koolhandduke4087]

USA women's 400m appears to be in good shape ahead with future stars such as Shamir Little, C. Okolo, Kendall Ellis, Sydney McLaughlin, Ashley Spencer, Phylis Frances, etc.

[@waynehilson4417]

Don't forget Lynna Irby

[@gregoryparrish9528]

None of them are international level; They will get smashed by Salwa Naser and Shaunae Miller.

[@koolhandduke4087]

I've become disappointed as of late with Cortney Okolo, but she is among 1/2 of them that have won medals in the Olympics or WC, that alone makes them international level. Phylis Frances having beaten Miller Uibo and Naser for the 2017 WC says your wrong. That's why they run the race.

[@gregoryparrish9528]

That was a rainy day and the track was wet. Shaunae slipped near the finish. If it was a dry day; I'm sure Phyllis wouldn't have won.

[@waynehilson4417]

You're kidding right? Irby went 49.80 in 60-degree weather, in a light rain, after a long season and McClaughlin went 50.07 at the beginning of the year in basically sheets of rain and has split 49-mid twice. They are unquestionably internationally competitive in the open 400m. Yes, Nasar and/or Miller could beat them but "smashed", if Irby and McClaughlin are healthy and executive decent race tactics, no way.

[@lamster70]

Sydney is now a 400mh world record holder and an Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo. 2022 world championship will be her next milestone.

[@davidvilla7171]

And another one 🥶

[@Johnmag1976]

Maintenant nous savons qu'elle a le record du monde en Oregon en 2022. En 50 secondes 60; je voudrais savoir quel est son record personnel sur 400 m plat

[@TootDip1337]

Amazing. Huge fan of McLaughlin. You go girl!

[@Taedjaire]

I hate that her Ellis and Irby weren't in the same section running against a time is extremely tough she wasn't even pushed the last 80-90 meters of this race she could've ran faster Ellis could've ran faster as well.

[@stevornrichards1380]

She pushed herself. Running a 400m, you run faster relaxed than when someone's breathing down your back.

[@Taedjaire]

Stevorn Richards that’s not true at all. Every competitors themselves say that it’s easier to put up faster times when pushed to do so. No athlete prefers to be out there alone because it’s mental. I work around them everyday 😊

[@godofnothing428]

Tae Djair if you watch races, form often breaks down when pushed.

[@Taedjaire]

@@godofnothing428 Sydney is a strong finisher and that's know by her coaches there's no doubt she would've been pushed along with Kendel to run faster. At the end of the day putting those two in the same heat would've produced faster times.

[@godofnothing428]

Tae Djair I agree, however with amateur athletes, this can be detrimental or just not make a difference. I run track and mostly if you run say a 10.9 100m in a slow heat, you’re running around the same if you’re running with fast people. But yea it is kind of dumb how they did it.

[@AngelHernandez-ko5jh]

La bella Sydney estuvo formidable

[@markfrank5937]

That last 100! That is weight room, meeting track work. 😳 Wow...

[@gmnboss]

Baby Legend

[@EaEnkiSumer]

February 11, 2023, Femke Bol 49.96, 400m indoor. 2018 NCAA indoor, SML 50.36 (WJR)------>>0,4 (one shoulder one arm) Today what would be her time 🤔

[@lelasingleton4544]

She look like she wasn’t even trying 🤯

[@alansamuel2454]

These are among the best in the world , then look at hima das only 18 with 2018 being her breakthrough year and she is already 50.79. with olympics coming up in next 2 years she can maybye break 50 seconds

[@jeremyx3758]

She's phenomenal Tough break 2/100th of a second off gotta still be tormenting her Not even a half of a hiccup from winning it all But she's still my favorite female track ⭐ star

[@2005kwamar]

Synd has great form power and SIZE. She KNOWS how to BEAT them DRUMS. AWESOME TRAINER WHO EVER TRAINED HER.

[@Spaminator3000]

Race starts at 1:15

[@thomasgreen1914]

Her reading the time before she crossed, cost her that record.

[@yjk5737]

Why isn't this the U20 world record? It still shows Sanya Richards-Ross' 50.82.

[@yung4evr]

Should certainly go sub 50 this outdoor season and then it should only get faster as she develops.

[@natereater]

Apparently she can run this time with 10 hurdles in her lane.

[@richmuscle8316]

She is beautiful!

[@gavinscott10]

Sharrika Barnette is one hot mama

[@GroovyCODM]

Commentators say olympian until you realised she was a teenager!!!

[@coolbmwdude]

I ship Sydney with Michael Norman

[@alansamuel2454]

In the olympics there's gonna be a mixed relay. you guys will slay it with michael norman, la shawn merritt, kendall ellis and sydney mc laughlin

[@alansamuel2454]

@Justin Gatlin Yes there is a mixed relay scheduled for the 2020 olympics.

[@alansamuel2454]

And ya you're probably right he'll be 34 by then . Maybe rai benjamin or fred kerley

[@alansamuel2454]

And if not sydney mclaughlin and kendall ellis it will be lynna irby and jessica beard.

[@efisgpr]

Mike's mom is HOT🔥

[@WAVYDIVINE]

SYDNEY IS BAE

[@Robert-um7tj]

Biggest UK legend since Jared Lorenzon

[@l.torrence4603]

Sydney looks like a fitter version of Joy Taylor.

[@mcfanrobinhood]

Felix and phyllis will have a hard time

[@gregoryparrish9528]

Mc fan, Why shoud she strive for 4rd and 5th best? She need to worry about catching Salwa Naser and Shaunae Miller.

[@brookparker6949]

She used to go to my Highschool my sister and her knew each other but they never talked

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

Brook Parker ok

[@ilyakarakotov4065]

Brook Parker now i get the privilege of replying to someone who's sister went to the same school as Sydney even though they never talked

[@jones9309]

Brook Parker cool fact man

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Brook Parker i got a picture with her at NJ MoC 2017

[@kameroncoleman9293]

u went to uc?

[@lamontmelrose7640]

I've seen a few of her videos, especially since the World's...I don't knownwho she's talking to before racing, but apparently, they are giving her super speed! Maybe she's praying? Now I know where the term "God-speed" comes from!

[@thomasgreen1914]

World Class

[@diggitydiv]

She bad

[@hannoverfist5628]

Sucks to be settin world records…..yet she still more gorgeous than fast

[@creolela]

Lol this girl has always just jumps off the track lol

[@adollhousetheoryadollhouse5999]

Aye

[@Bilah_dafit1]

She’s so fine

[@edugen100]

Wtf

[@WDStock_man]

Sydney gets stronger going into and leaving the final curve. If someone like lynna Irby stay with Sydney at that point Irby will get her because Irby has a kick at the end. Sydney s is 3/4 into the race.

[@efisgpr]

Wrong.

[@edgarburciaga4052]

what did your parents feed you as a child?

[@serenitybeats1677]

thid guy good genetics...she would be nothing without her dads genes

[@hazelnutspred3348]

They fed her chocolate bars

[@efisgpr]

@@hazelnutspred3348 Lol IKR...and Syd loves cheeseburgers and all kinds of stuff