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Gatlin has revealed the one athlete who could really beat the seemingly unstoppable Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
American sprint icon Justin Gatlin has revealed the one athlete he believes could truly challenge the seemingly unstoppable Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, following her extraordinary performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
McLaughlin-Levrone, already hailed as the greatest 400m hurdler of all time, shattered her own world record for the sixth time, clocking an astonishing 50.37 seconds to secure her second Olympic title in the event. She capped off her incredible campaign with another gold in the 4x400 meters relay.
Now, with reports suggesting that the 25-year-old star is considering a move to the non-hurdled version of the 400m race, Gatlin has weighed in on the potential challenge ahead.
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In particular, he highlighted the formidable competition McLaughlin-Levrone would face, notably from reigning Olympic 400m champion Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic.
Speaking on his Ready Set Go podcast alongside Maurice Greene, Gatlin expressed his excitement at the prospect of a showdown between McLaughlin-Levrone and Paulino in an open 400m race.
“I think in the next championships, we will see some crazy times and some good dog fights. Paulino right now is the queen of the 400m for sure,” Gatlin said. “I will be eating popcorn the whole time to see Paulino and Sydney go head to head in an open 400. Oh my God!”
Gatlin went on to emphasize just how much the women’s 400m has evolved, noting that even legendary athletes like Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross would have struggled to make it onto the podium in today’s ultra-competitive field.
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“The whole field was sub-50. That is how far we have come in the women’s 400. These ladies are running extremely fast, and they are all backing it up.”
Paulino made history at the Paris Games, setting an Olympic record of 48.17 seconds to become the first woman from the Dominican Republic to win a gold medal in any sport at the Olympics. The race was historic for more than just Paulino’s victory.
It was the first time in women’s 400m history that the top three finishers all broke the 49-second barrier. Bahrain’s 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser took silver in 48.53 seconds, while Poland’s European champion Natalia Kaczmarek earned bronze with a time of 48.98 seconds.
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Remarkably, all eight competitors in the final ran sub-50 seconds, marking a new era of unprecedented speed in the event.
Paulino, a 27-year-old from Nizao, Peravia, has consistently proven herself as a top contender, having also won world gold the previous year with a similarly dominant performance.
Her Olympic record eclipsed the previous mark of 48.25 seconds, set by France’s legendary sprinter Marie-José Pérec at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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