Daily Times

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s world record run in the 400 hurdles wrapped up the U.S. Olympic trials in style on Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, where Noah Lyles showed he will have a real shot at taking the sprint double in Paris.

McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record for the fifth time in her career, taking the tape in 50.65 seconds to the delight of track fans at Hayward Field. “There’s something really exciting about trying to figure out how to improve upon history,” she told reporters.

Three years after the U.S. men failed to collect a single individual track gold in Tokyo, Lyles emerged as his country’s brightest hope in both the 100 and 200. He equaled his personal best to win the 100m in 9.83 before posting the fastest time of the year – 19.53 – in the longer sprint, his signature event. “I definitely thrive off pressure. I thrive off big moments,” he told reporters. “The bigger the moment, the faster I run.”