The 2024 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix kicked off today, May 18, featuring an impressive lineup that includes Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion and 2022 World champion. Known for her world record time of 50.68 seconds in the 400m hurdles, McLaughlin-Levrone stunned the crowd with a remarkable performance in the 200m event.

McLaughlin-Levrone set a huge personal best, finishing the 200m race in 22.07 seconds (-0.3 wind). She dominated the field, surpassing Abby Steiner, who finished in 22.32 seconds, and Brittany Brown, who clocked in at 22.35 seconds. Rhasidat Adeleke took fourth place with a time of 22.45 seconds. McLaughlin-Levrone’s exceptional performance highlights her versatility and dominance in track and field.

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Even  Sydney McLaughlin defeated the Olympic bronze medalist Gabby Thomas, who completed the race in 22.68 seconds and finished in 6th position. It’s worth noting that McLaughlin-Levrone has only raced against Thomas once before, at last year’s NYC Grand Prix, where Sydney won the 400m in 49.51 seconds, with Gabby right behind her in 50.29 seconds. This time, McLaughlin-Levrone stepped into Thomas’s specialty event and emerged victorious. Gabby Thomas holds a 2–1 all-time record against Abby Steiner over 200m, but today belonged to McLaughlin-Levrone.