
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is headed to the Olympic women's 400-meter hurdle final on Thursday, after another impressive semifinal performance on Tuesday.
McLaughlin-Levrone dominated the competition in the semifinal heat, running way ahead of her opponents in the last stretch of the race. She finished with a time of 52.13 seconds, while the second place runner, France's Louise Maraval, finished over a second behind at 53.83.