Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone eases through her 400 metres heat at the world championships

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone eases through her 400 metres heat at the world championships

 Jewel SAMAD

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone sailed through the heats of the women's 400 metres at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

The 26-year-old American, who is the world record holder at the 400m hurdles but has chosen to run the flat race in Japan, clocked 49.41sec to easily win her heat at the National Stadium.

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