"Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's love is the 400m hurdles"- Coach Bobby Kersee claims Olympic champion is planning to run in the same event at Paris

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is planning to enter the 400m Hurdles event in the US Olympic Track and Field Trials which is scheduled next month from June 21-30 in Eugene. The top three performers from the event will be able to book their berth for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Mclaughlin-Levrone has already been a standout performer in the 400m Hurdles with numerous laurels in global tournaments such as the Diamond League and World Championships. However, her biggest success so far came in the Tokyo Olympics, during which, she clinched the gold medal with a then-world record time of 51.46 seconds.

However, even after tasting so much success in the hurdles event, the New Jersey native shifted her entire focus to the Women's 400m race during the last two years. She also clinched the US title last year after clocking an impressive time of 48.74 seconds. Moreover, the 24-year-old didn't participate in a single hurdles event in 2023.

But with the Olympics approaching Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has again gone back to the discipline that has given her so much success over the years- the hurdles. She has already competed at two 100m hurdles events in 2024.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist's coach, Bobby Kersee recently opened up about the 24-year-old's love for the 400m Hurdles event in an interview with Olympics.com.

"I think Sydney’s love is the 400m hurdles, and so that’s the number one event. My job is to make sure that she gets ready for the one that she wants to do the most," Kersee said.

All you need to know about Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's recent performances

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's form in recent months has been impressive. McLaughlin-Levrone's first competitive tournament this season came during the Mt.Sec Relays 2024 during which she was part of the women's team that finished second in the 4*100m event.

Following this success, the 24-year-old featured at the Oxy Invitational 2024 where she took part and won in the Women's 100m hurdles and Women's 200m events. The 100m hurdles that she ran in the Oxy Invitational was also her first hurdle event in a year and she didn't disappoint, as she clinched the first position with a time of 12.71 seconds.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's next tournament will be at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, which is scheduled to take place on May 18. She will be expected to run in the 200m event against the likes of Abby Steiner and Gabby Thomas.