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Sydney McLaughlin beats Dalilah Muhammad in battle of world-record hurdlers

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Charlie Riedel/AP
Sydney Mclaughlin, of United States wins the gold medal in the final of the the women's 400-meter hurdles ahead of Dalilah Muhammad, of United States, silver, and Femke Bol, of Netherlands, bronze, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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TOKYO (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin of the United States broke her world record Wednesday and won the Olympic 400-meter-hurdles gold.

She finished in 51.46 seconds in yet another close victory over teammate and rival Dalilah Muhammad.

McLaughlin came from behind after the last hurdle to top the defending Olympic champion.

Muhammad’s time of 51.58 also beat McLaughlin’s old record, set just last month.

Femke Bol of the Netherlands set a new European record and finished third.

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