"Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone barely competes";"Literally a no brainer"- Fans in splits as the American wins Female Track Athlete of the Year Award

Fans recently expressed mixed reactions to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone winning the World Athletics Track Athlete of the Year Award. While a few fans celebrated McLaughlin-Levrone's achievements, the other few argued that her limited appearances on the track do not justify the accolade.

The American sprinter secured two gold medals at the Paris Games. In the 400m hurdles, she broke her previous world record for the sixth time, clocking an impressive timing of 50.37 seconds. Further, she also contributed to the team's effort to earn the 4x400m relay title.

In the wake of her heroics at the French capital, she was honored with the prestigious award. However, the award sparked both praise and criticism in equal measure from the fans.

One of the fans expressed that the sprinter's achievements were exceptional and undeniable.

"Literally a no brainer.. what she has done in the track and field sport is legendary. Second place to her ain't even close..not even on the same planet," they wrote.

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Another fan expressed their admiration, stating that McLaughlin-Levrone fully deserved the award.

"She deserved it, praise God I don't know anyone who deserves it more. Congratulations Sydney," they opined.

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However, a few fans criticized her limited participation in races as one of them wrote:

"She is amazing but she barely competes let’s be honest."

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Here are a few more reactions from fans on McLaughlin-Levrone winning the Track Athlete of the Year award:

"Didn’t she just run 2 races the whole year?"

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"The Queen of track."

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"She is amazing but was injured almost the whole season. That’s not fair to athletes who competed the whole season."

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Whom did Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone compete with for the 2024 World Athletics Track of the Year Award?

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone during a press conference at the World Athletics Awards Ceremony in Monaco (Image via Getty)

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone earned the nomination for the 2024 World Athletics Female Track Athlete of the Year Award alongside Julien Alfred.

Alfred secured a gold and a silver medal at the 2024 Games in the 100m and 200m events, respectively. In the process, she became the first athlete from Saint Lucia to secure an Olympic medal.

The 23-year-old defeated the American duo of Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson in the 100m race. While Alfred posted a stunning time of 10.72 seconds, Richardson and Jefferson registered 10.87 and 10.92 seconds, respectively.