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Here’s what you should know from Day 13 of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games:
- The U.S. women’s volleyball team secured a spot in the gold medal match with a win over Brazil.
- Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles won silver and bronze, respectively in the men’s 200m final.
- American Tara Davis-Woodhall took home the gold in women’s long jump.
- The Moroccan men’s soccer team dominated Egypt, 6-0, to win its first-ever bronze medal.
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Track & Field: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaks her own world record
In the women’s 400m hurdles final, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone surged to a new world record and the gold medal on Thursday in Paris. The feat marks the sixth time McLaughlin-Levrone has set a new world record in the event.
- 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials – 51.90
- Tokyo Olympics – 51.46
- 2022 U.S. Championships – 51.41
- 2022 World Championships – 50.68
- 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials – 50.65
- Paris Olympics – 50.37
McLaughlin-Levrone has not lost a 400m hurdles race since Oct. 4, 2019, when she was 20 years old. The now 25-year-old has a winning streak of 22 races in a row, including heats.
“It’s amazing to see our sport continue to grow, for people to want to watch the 400m hurdles, it’s amazing,” McLaughlin-Levrone said. “Just a lot of hard work put in this year. I knew it was going to be a tough race. An amazing competition all the way round.”
Results: Women’s 400m hurdles
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