2025 Cause for Celebration: Sydney McLaughlin Levrone
Meet Sydney McLaughlin Levrone, world record holder in the 400 meter hurdles and this week’s Cause for Celebration highlight.
Levrone seemed destined for the big stage. Her father was a semifinalist in the 400 meter Olympic Trials, her mother was a 2:12 half-miler, and both of her older siblings ran in college. At 14 years old, her father said, “All of our kids are talented, but she’s a little special when it comes to running. We saw it coming. It was just a matter of time”.
As a freshman in high school she had the record for the fastest 400 meter hurdles time in the world among 14 year olds; two years later she qualified for the U.S. Olympic track team. She then went on to run for Kentucky, breaking the collegiate 400 meter hurdle record in her first year before signing a deal with New Balance and turning pro.
As an Olympian, she has continued to dominate, winning four gold medals and breaking the women's world record in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 50.37 seconds.
We are in awe of the talent runners like Levrone possess and their grace in accomplishing amazing feats. Cheers to Sydney and all levels of Triumphs of Women in Running!
