Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone teaches juggling skills to her makeup artist as she stars in latest photoshoot for Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track

Following her remarkable Paris Olympics campaign, American hurdling champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wowed fans in her latest photoshoot for Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League. The runner showcased her juggling skills while flaunting her new make-up and hairstyle.

In addition to her track achievements this year, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has also been chosen as the face of former Olympic legend Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League, a global track and field competition scheduled for April to September 2025.

McLaughlin-Levrone was the first athlete to be signed with the league. In a recent update, the Dunellen native shot promotional content for the league where she also showcased her outstanding juggling skills, giving a quick lesson to her makeup artist, Melissa Hurkman.

The official Grand Slam Track account shared a video on X of McLaughlin-Levrone getting photographed and captioned it:

"*chefs kiss*"

The video of her teaching juggling to her makeup artist was shared by a fan group with the caption:

"Chic Sydney McLaughlin, Makeup: Melissa Hurkman Hair: Orr Hair Studio."

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone participated in the Paris Olympic Games this August. The 25-year-old improved her world record in the hurdles for the sixth time to stand atop the podium in an impressive 50.37 seconds. She then played a key role in her team's historic win in the 4x400m relay, where the American quartet achieved a national record and the world's second-fastest time of 3:15.27 seconds.

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"It's going to elevate the platforms of the athletes" - Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone reflects on Grand Slam Track League

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 - (Image via Getty)

Grand Slam Track League will offer its participants $12.6 million in prize money across various events. Talking about the impact of the competition, McLaughlin-Levrone noted that it will provide athletes with more consistent opportunities to compete.

"It's going to elevate the platforms of the athletes that compete more than once every four years... and just give opportunities for athletes to be compensated for the hard work we put in," she said (via Reuters).

In contrast, when signing the world record holder for his league, Michael Johnson stated:

"Sydney got it right away and I knew that she would. She’s one of those athletes that likes to race on the big stage. She loves it … So, when I presented this to her—telling her she would get that same sort of vibe, audience and grand scale four times a year—she was all about it." (via Sportico)

Notably, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is one of the 48 athletes signed with the league.