Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States missed the almost 40-year-old 400 metres world record by less than two-tenth for gold in a world championship final for the ages on Thursday.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed the long-standing United States women's 400 metre record to surge into the final at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday. The 26-year-old American, who is the ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set herself up for excellence in the 400m final Thursday. McLaughlin-Levrone established herself as one of the favorites to win the event, setting an American record in the ...