Tokyo-Sana
American Sidney McLaughlin broke her previous world record in the women's 400-meter hurdles in athletics at the Tokyo Olympics with a world record of 51.46 seconds to win the gold medal.
The 21-year-old sprinter almost stumbled in the penultimate barrier, but showed her strength in the last meters to break her previous record of 51.90 seconds.
American Dalilah Muhammad, the 2019 world champion and gold medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, came second and won the silver with a record of 51.58 seconds in her personal best, while the Dutchwoman Femke Paul won the bronze with a time of 52.03 seconds.
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