“Always going to be people who don’t like your message”- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone makes her feelings known on reactions to her strong faith in Christ

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opened up about her opinion on people's reaction to her faith in Christianity. The American hurdler recently concluded the 2024 season after competing at the Brussels Diamond League finals.

The 25-year-old recently appeared in the Life & Books & Everything podcast, where she spoke about people's opinions on her unwavering faith in Christianity. She revealed that she meets both kinds of people: ones who don't like her message and the ones who wish to connect with her on that level.

Opening up about speaking to athletes about faith, she said (42:40 onwards):

"There's always going to be people who don't like your message, don't like what you stand for and you know they kind of make it clear but we always try to be respectful and polite and loving to those people anyways. It's been actually surprising just to see even within the sport, you know, other athletes who you know and Andre can attest you just want to have conversations about their faith about the Lord about where they're walking and having questions which has been really encouraging, bridging een at track meets or before races or after races wanting to connect on that level."

McLaughlin-Levrone delivered a brilliant performance at the Paris Olympics, clocking a world record in the 400m hurdles. She ran at a blistering speed of 50.37s, beating her arch-rivals, Anna Cockrell and Femke Bol, who claimed second and third place, respectively. Following this, she also won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay dash.

The athlete is currently gearing up for the 2025 season, where she will compete in Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track.

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opened up about competing at the Grand Slam Track in 2025

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was one of the first athletes to sign for Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track. Opening about this, she said that she was 'honored' to be one of the first racers and lauded Johnson's step for bringing the sport under the limelight.

Expressing her feelings about competing in the event, the American said as quoted by Flo Track:

“I’m honored to be one of the first Racers in Grand Slam Track,” said Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “Michael’s vision is clear, and he’s exactly the leader this sport needs to break new ground. I am thrilled to be a part of this league and look forward to everything we have coming in the future. I firmly believe that this is the step forward that track needs to take it to another level, and I can't wait to get to work with the team.”

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's current Olympic medal count is four gold medals, two of which she clinched at the Tokyo Olympics in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m hurdles. She won the other two at the 2024 Paris Olympics.