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David Rudisha was the benchmark, but Sebastian Coe now sees Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's Paris triumph as a rivaling masterpiece.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has drawn a compelling parallel between Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s dazzling 400m hurdles performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and David Rudisha’s legendary 800m triumph at the 2012 London Games.
Both athletes redefined excellence in their events, dominating from the start and smashing world records in the process.
In a race that stunned the athletics world, McLaughlin-Levrone clocked an awe-inspiring 50.37 seconds to secure her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 400m hurdles.
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Her record-breaking feat left her competitors far behind, with Anna Cockrell taking silver in 51.87 seconds and Femke Bol earning bronze in 52.15 seconds.
Coe, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, highlighted McLaughlin-Levrone’s achievement as “one of the most definitive victories” in Summer Games history.
“Sydney McLaughlin this year was outstanding,” Coe said in an interview with Letsrun.com.
“I’ve only seen one performance [in-person] in an Olympic stadium to rival that just in terms of strength of character, physically and mentally, and that was David Rudisha in London winning gun-to-tape.”
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The comparison resonates deeply, as Rudisha’s unbroken 800m world record of 1:40.91 in London remains an iconic moment in Olympic history.
McLaughlin-Levrone’s dominance in Paris similarly showcased her unparalleled athleticism, mental toughness, and precision in hurdling.
At just 25 years old, McLaughlin-Levrone continues to raise the bar for her event. Since 2021, she has repeatedly shattered the women’s 400m hurdles world record, cementing her place as a once-in-a-generation talent.
Her performance in Paris has reignited discussions about the technical aspects of the hurdles event, including the height of the hurdles themselves.
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In a post-Olympics discussion, Coe floated the idea of revisiting hurdle heights for both men and women, citing the minimal disruption to athletes’ form during races.
Speaking to Athletics Weekly on August 9, Coe remarked, “There’s probably a case now for looking at the height of the hurdles because these guys don’t really look like they are breaking their form very much. That’s a mixture of good hurdling and probably the height.”
He further elaborated on the need for innovation in athletics: “The innovation teams will be looking at all sorts of things. It’s very much a personal view; I’ve spoken to a couple of 400m hurdlers and they think that, actually, it’s probably something we might want to look at.”
Currently, male hurdlers face hurdles set at 91.4cm, while women’s hurdles stand at 76.2cm.
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