The Race We've ALL BEEN WAITING FOR || Sydney McLaughlin's 400 Meter World Record Attempt 

not all-out,. that's the thing, I run a 400m like a 600m.

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Same lol

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She held the world lead then though

Yeah maybe but Gabby won cause the competition was dead. No Jamaicans

She was probably tired

@SSrutbe How do you mean there were no Jamaicans in the 200m? Aren't Niesha Burgher and Lanae-Tava Thomas both Jamaicans? Yes, they both got knocked out in the Semi-Finals, but don't disown them.

@@SSrutbe true and I'm sure she knows it herself that a healthy shericka is just a class above the rest

I was wondering about that one

Everything he knows comes from skimming information right before he makes a new video.

​@@veganpottertheveganwhat's your point?

@@aachucko that TRP doesn't actually know what he's talking about most of the time. His following comes solely from absurd hyperbole and the poorly informed base of US track and field "fans"

@@veganpotterthevegan you're here as well

When performances are too good to be true, they most likely are.

@@HeadPackyeah but she’s been “too good” since high school. Was she also doping then? Or is she just a hard working talented lady… until proven otherwise I’m going with the later.

Good to see someone with common sense predictions!

A little closer to 48.1-48.2, but a good prediction.

Maybe 22.1??

​@@GTK_GAMES an insane world record time hell no

she ran a 50.37 in the 400h. I ran in college and one of my teammates (a male) was a 47.2 open 400m runner and his hurdles time was around 50.7. He had perfect hurdling form. If Sydney can run 50.37 in the hurdles at her peak then she should be able to run 47 in the open 400m.

He was incredible! World record in the 800m and a low altitude world record in the 400m. I remember watching those finals as a young boy who was early in his athletics career and was blown away by how incredible he was!

How often?

I remember watching those races in high school. Everyone was talking about it at practice.

Yeah, that is an insane combo!

I'm glad you guys like the idea. Everyone talks about the 100 and 200 combo and also the 200 and 400 what is impressive, but if I'm not wrong, he was the only one to combine 400 and 800 meters.

Doesn t look like it

Paulino is not that fast but she has mastered the technique to put on the gas in the last 50 meters. Sydney on the other hand is quick but lacks the technique in the 400m flat. My money is on Paulino any day. Until Sydney comes up with a technique!😊

​@guynuel1paulino isn't fast ? Check her 200 pb

Even though I'm very fond of "SML"there is no "rivalry" *

Wonder what drugs bob😢the chemist is going to give her

@@tomlyne1172I dunno.but I hope she keeps getting them because I want a SUPER fast time.

Who disrespected Paulino? It’s going to be a battle but Sydney is one of the greatest track athletes ever, so yeah most ppl will give the edge to her deservedly so. Her time in the 4x400 would’ve won gold this year in the 400. So people have every right to believe she’s going to win

@@thegreatdel9679 "Her team 4x400 would’ve won gold this year in the 400." How old are you cos that literally makes no sense?!

@@AllInTheGame01 He obviously means that her time of 47.71s in the relay would have beaten Paulino's gold run in the 400m but that's wrong since it wasn't from a block start. You would have to add probably around half a second or maybe more. Allyson Felix for example ran a 47.70s split in 2015 in Beijing and has a PB of 49.26s. Sydney may be able to run sub 48 some day with the right training cycle and at peak form, but it is unlikely that she will pull off that time at the DL final so late in the season. If she runs a new PB of under 48.70s it would be a good achievement. Paulino as the dominant 400 m specialist and one of the best 400m women of all time is surely the favorite to win. The winning time will probably be around 48.30s. Sydney second or third behind Naser.

@@AllInTheGame01 excuse me for writing it wrong but I meant to say her time in the 4x400 was 47.71 while Paulino was 48.17 in the 400. That time would’ve won her gold.

@@thegreatdel9679 A 4x4 split from a running start is a minimum 0.5s slower than the time from a block start in the individual 400m! Plus Paulino's 48.17 was run in the rain & she wasn't pushed at all as she eased down in the last 5-10m!

Solo se le olvidó decir que Mclaughlin la cuál según usted "se quedó sin gasolina al final" venció a todas las demás corredoras (incluyendo a Naser) y la ÚNICA que no le permitió el punta a punta fue precisamente Marileidy Paulino. Eso de que ella "perdió porque quiso", de fue "un experimento", "una prueba de su entrenador" y otras cosas mas no pasan de ser excusas baratas!!!, ella fue a esa carrera a GANAR, pero donde van mas de una atleta de Élite las cosas no se dan por descontadas. No dudo que si ella se dedica exclusivamente a los 400 metros lisos y entrena a conciencia, ella sera un factor a tomar en cuanta para ganar PERO!!! sera a base de SANGRE y FUEGO!!! porque para Paulino esas carreras de 400 m/l no son para nada un Juego, y ella sabe que no es segunda (2da) de Nadie en este preciso momento.

Bobby told her to go 90% through 200 and see how long she could hang on. She did it in like 22.6. It was just a pacing test. Not really a race. She's ready for her now.

@@pedromoraledesma Sydney will beat Paulino at Brussels !

That race happened last year where she had no major championships. She ran 49.7 against Paulinho which is one of her worst times in years. Her 400m form is tied to her 400m hurdles form. If she is still in 50.37 hurdles shape, Paulinho may need to run a lifetime best to beat her on the 13th. And Bobby wouldn't let her run if he knew she wasn't ready

You say that like Paulino has got no better and ran one of her fastest times. Both are untrue, she’s got a lot better and has had many faster times.

As annoying as the hyperbolic/clickbaity titles are, the actual content of the videos is usually high quality. I just disregard all words in the title except the name of the athlete and the event to know what topic he's covering, assuming everything else is buzzword hype. He's still my primary source of athletics news, and so he deserves my views and likes despite this one annoying trait.

@@PotemkinDogpack I used to watch all his videos and enjoy them, but now I see the title and think "ooh a race" so the video is just always a let down in comparison and Ive pretty much stopped watching the channel entirely now

I will guarantee that she's looking to beat Paulino. Doesn't mean it will happen, but she's there for the win and the record.

@@Brewnz88 ..ok

paulino has the area record tho?

@@isa-cq4gk no AR meaning American record

@@isa-cq4gkTrue Paulino does hold the area record or continental record because she from the Dominican Republic but the abbreviation of AR used by original poster is referring to the American record or to be more precise the USA record.

All what your saying is speculative…I’m excited but a sub 48 would be insane if she could pull it off, realistically low 48 is more likely as she’s not been running the 400m flat consistently like her competitors. I believe her body still has to adjust to it that’s why I doubt she can pull it off but we’re gonna have to wait and see🤞

She ran the open 400m and 200m while at Kentucky and in high school, so she's not unfamiliar with either distance. I'd stick with her running low 48's in this race and around 22.0 (maybe a bit under 22.0) in the 200m. I'll guess she's running these to 'feel them out' under top competitive conditions and will put in a more concentrated effort next year to go faster in both. Depending on the 2025 World Champs schedule she could run a double of 400mH and either the 200m or 400m.

excellent analysis

The fact that she competes in these distances in the DL final could just mean that she aims for a Diamond League win there. Paulino and Naser as some of the best 400m specialists have much better PBs than her. It would be a huge success if she would win either of these races. To expect that she goes there and beats a world record that stood for 39 years in a format she doesn't even specialize in and has never come close to before is lunacy.

@@yozkopf3000 Right ! She has little to no chance to beat Paulino or Naser. Her PB is way above theirs.

She's allowed there, just not in its official final.

"To honour Sydney’s remarkable achievements, including her unforgettable 400m hurdles world record in Paris, we’ve added two special races. She will run the 400m on Friday and the 200m on Saturday at 19h53."

Exactly what I was thinking. She was upset when she didn't break the American record in the spring she just wants to go for that probably

She's going there at least to win both races, and probably for the record in the 400. She's not testing any waters.

🎯 BINGO… she JUST missed the American 400m record last time out… probably just one another crack at it… she’s in no way Cable well of getting there too 47.6 anyone who says that has no idea what they’re talking about!

@@mikehano she has never even cracked 22 seconds for the 200 … While Gabby Thomas is done 21.6… And she’s only done 48.76 for the 400.. while Paulinho has done 47.17… The only one in that 400!race that is remotely capable of doing sub 48 is Paulinho 🙄

@@doctorSpoc Paulino's best is 48.17, not 47.17. Paulino is fantastic - I am a fan of hers. However, she is more of a known quantity. McLaughlin's potential in the flat 400 is still somewhat unknown. I don't think any of us can say with certainty that she can or can not threaten the world record in the very near future. Maybe she and her coach know, but I don't see how any of us can say that we really know.

there is not going to be a match-up between Paulino and Sidney, and Sidney is not going to run the 200m in Brussels because she has not accumulated enough points to qualify for both disciplines or events.

@@kobinasagoe7407 they adjusted the rules for her to double at the DL finals

Sidney was given 2 Wild Card slots.

@An-eb8uk why?????? She didn't even meet the requirement of a wildcard option because she had not competed in the diamond League in 2024.

@@kobinasagoe7407 I would think, because she's Sydney would be enough. The wildcards are used to fill the race when not enough athletes auto-qualify and they are generally offered to the athletes that people are most likely to want to see race. I can't think of anyone that people will want to see in either race more than Sydney.

I agree. Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser are the only ones close to the WR

True, Paulino should be the favorite to win, but she didn*t run sub 48.1. Her PB still stands at 48.17s. It's the Olympic record and the sixth fastest time ever run. Amazing!

@@yozkopf3000no one said she ran sub 48.1

@@NelleBligh333 Salwa Eid Naser*

@@revengeofthenoobs1579 thanks. I didn't have time to check the spelling when I commented

Is nasser still doping?

@@tomlyne1172 Not the only one who is.

​@@HeadPack()) está también¿acusando a Mclaughlin???.

Syd at this point in time, is faster than Paulino. If they are neck and neck with 100 meters to go, Syd dusts her ass

Sydney is also in top form, so this race will be interesting to watch!

@@virgilius7036 I'm not saying she doesn't have the ability. I'm saying NOBODY can just dabble in the 400m and run sub-48. Having elite competition like Paulinho - who has mastered the nuances of running the open 400 - will push her, but She's going to need a few more races to master the race pattern that it will take to get close to that world record. I think she can run 48.3. Maybe 48.2 right now. If she runs a few good competitive races next year and masters the nuances of the event, 47.5 is possible for her.

@@waynebo248 But Sydney isn't a nobody tho she split 47.71 in the relays 50.37 meter hurdles ran a 48.74 SEASON OPENER

@@blazeofficial6292 I know Sydney is a once in a generation athlete. She's a beast. I'm just saying that there are some nuances to running the open 400m that she still has to perfect before she can go that fast. Sydney's PR is 48.74. There are 3 women who ran faster than that this season. Sydney hasn't mastered the open 400 the way she has mastered the 400 hurdles... yet. That said, I think 48.3 is possible with strong competition.

Agreed! And, you can never underestimate the motivating factor a loss can be. Just ask Dalilah - the last one to beat her in the 400m H. That loss to Paulino may prove to be the new fuel to Sydney's competitive fire.

Do wr now 47.58 sec ?

Currently no woman can run that fast unless they take PED like Koch did.

If not for Paulino and McLoughlin, you'd probably be right. Great rivalries like these often lead to records being broken multiple times in quick succession. Remember Coe - Ovett? And these two are way younger!

​@mikehano They'll be close, but again, 47.60 was way ahead of it's time. I think they'll be close

You could dope them up to the eyeballs back then. Nasser avoided 4 drug tests got banned and only managed 3 fastest of all time. Anyone breaks the record their most probably cheating

Sydney technically had home field advantage because she trains in LA and is very familiar with that track. But i know you meant the 200m event as being Gabby’s home turf but gabby’s excuse of being in a hard training cycle before the race was valid. Since we all saw how she performed afterwards.

@@kc5466 yeah.. athletes have peaks and valleys, and Gabby was probably saving her peak performance for the Olympics (as was Sydney in hurdles) But very impressive anyway.

@kc5466 Gabby's real hurdle is that she goes out of her way to work as a nurse for free. All that time on her feet has to affect her training negatively

NOTA BENE: Gabby had run a 100m race like 45m before so she wasn’t fresh - neither was the former TRP darling, Abby Steiner. And that was SYD’s only race.

@@veganpotterthevegan well athletes don't always PR every time they run. They have times of the year when they are super fast, and times when they are in training.

He was an absolute horse! No one at that time could come close to challenging him. At the same time, Cuba had the world record holder in the high, Javier Sotomayor whose 8'1/4" is still the record as well as Teofilo Stevenson who many considered a match for Ali but never went pro.

We were discussing this on another site. I thought they had to qualify

They gave Sydney 2 Wild Card slots, based on her ranking, Olympic gold medalist, and world record holder status. Does anyone really think that if Sydney called up the meet organizers in Brussels, and told them that she wanted to race in their meet, that they would tell her, that they don't want her there.

@@DrDew-m7y my original reply was deleted it looks, Where i listed the info. That’s not the issue to me. I just think it’s unfair that she’s online to get the trophy despite not running a single DL, and those wild card slots at least should be a weighted draw. According to the 4 criteria, she could likely get called up every yr and not run a single DL race: - World record holder - Reigning world, Olympic or Diamond League champion - Top 5 in the World Athletics rankings of their event - Top 20 in the overall World Athletics rankings

I am glad they let her in the meet, since she apparently wants to race in it now, and I'm sure the meet organizers are salivating over the match ups especially in the 400m between her and Paulino, and the rest of the 400m field. However, I agree that in Sydney's case, she should be ineligible to win the Diamond League trophy, since she did not run in any previous DL races this year.

@@DrDew-m7y for sure they’re delighted. I can actually tell you what they’re going to ask at the presser: “will you break the record?” And the second question will be “you broke the record in Paris, and we’re Basically next door. How do you feel about the time? We have perfect weather”… anyhow, she’ll be the centerpiece of the marketing. You can see it on the DL page already

Syd can. She is actually faster. If they are neck and neck at the last 100 meters, Syd dusts her ass

Is Mondo running with the pole?

Maybe in dreamland Sydney could break the record.

0.25 isn't the standard separation. Add 0.6 to 0.8 to that 47.71 for a reasonable 400 open estimate.

Doping is doping, and in the DDR, it was state-run and widespread. Compare women's discus, where the track makes zero difference. The top 18 throws (and 59 of 60) are from Germany and Eastern Europe in the '80s. All of them. All the '80s. Gosh.

Nah

We would all love to. Actually like her which ia why we so salty that she competes so little

That's the most unintelligent analysis I have ever seen--------Do you think Sydney will be out there running the 400m flat this late in the season if she has not seen something special in training that is telling her that she can beat Paulino? You are naive--------Come back to this post next week when Sydney makes light work of Paulino.

The greatest blessing that Sydney has is her potential. This seems to be an era of record breaking. I recall that not too long ago a woman named Bol took down a long standing indoor 400m record - I don't think anyone predicted that one this year.

Ya Paulino les ha ganado a las tres (3) Mclaughlin, Pryce y Naser; incluyendo a Femke Bol, Adeleke y Britton la británica. Is Paulino TIME.💪😎👍

lol, that would be by far the fastest 400m race of all time. Nobody went sub 48s in 39 years and you predict two women to beat it in the same race? The chance of that happening is vanishingly small.

@@yozkopf3000 Completely disagree. I predict they finish within .2 seconds of each other, winner dipping below 48. As far as who wins, whether the world record goes, or whether 2nd place also breaks 48, I'm not ready to take a guess on those!

Kaczmarek had a great season. She's not hitting anything close to 48.5

48.17

While shutting down

Agreed. Let's see if she actually runs it

He injured his thigh in the 200

@@TryingToBeKind Bobby is not going to race her unless she’s ready to do something special. Do not underestimate the talents of Sydney. She must be in tremendous shape to take on this task. If that’s the case then my money’s on Sydney in both races.

All the girls in this 200m were at the beginning of their season, far from their peak form, Thomas only 5th! Now they are all at the top, we will have a better idea of ​​their real value!

@@virgilius7036 Agreed!

@@Kobebok248 You may be right...and I hope so!

no one is talking up a woman who ran a 48.17

200 400 ya but he ain't winning 100

@@stephenwilliams7200 You probably would’ve said the same thing about Noah a month ago. Letsile and Noah’s personal bests in the 100 aren’t that far off at all. Not to mention, the man just turned 21.

​@JohnBeezy3 Nobody has ever attempted the 100m/200m/400m/4x400m quadruple at a global championship. That would be crazy, even for Tebogo.

@@Track.Monkey It's impossible to achieve. The 200 / 400 double is already insanely difficult. He would have to be a Michael Johnson type athlete to pull that off. He hasn't showcased that type of dominance anywhere yet.

And got 3rd in the World champs already

Naser too

Why doesn't anyone mention Salwa el Naser? He completely ignores how fast she was coming second behind Marileidy

@@NelleBligh333 Naser was banned between 2021 and 2023. Since her comeback she hasn't reached the level of her 2019 form before the ban. But she is still the second best 400 m runner behind Paulino so far and her 48.53s SB would be very hard to beat for Sydney.

@@NelleBligh333 Salwa Eid Naser*

Stop stupidity! IAAF/World Athletics is not racist, Mboma is a gender dubious!

No, Valerie Brisco-Hooks ran 48.83s for the gold in 1984. This information was false.

@@yozkopf3000 thanks for correction.

So you think math is not math when you do it infrequently?

@@willaimoconnell9430 Just look at Bednarek.. Those who competed a lot have lost 3-5 tenths against the year's best now only in 200m. If Bednarek only ran the Olympics and then, like Sydney, lay and loaded for Zurich and nothing else, he would have performed far better than what he will do now. This will be the difference between winning and finishing fourth in Zurich. Let Sydney compete 10 events after the Olympics and she would have been a second worse than now.

​@@rogertrygg5485 You may have a point there. This will be Sydney's first races after the Olympics, where some of the other runners she will be racing against may have already ran 1 or 2 races after the Olympics. So, that may give Sydney an advantage, but I wouldn't call it unfair, because each athlete has to decide for themselves how much or how little to race. Some runners may perform better with more races under their belt, others with less. I'm guessing Sydney and her coach, Bobby Kersee, wanted to get these last 2 races in before the season ends because 1. Sydney is in really good form, and they want to verify that. 2. See what she can do now in both the 200m and the 400m, because she will run a lot more of these 2 races in 2025, and they will find out what she will need to work on more in the off-season. 3. Use these 2 races as a pre-cursor for the Grand Slam track league that Sydney will be racing in next year, where you have to run 2 different races over 2 days, just like what she will be doing here.

Funny 😂

@@molnarish you have got to be kidding😂😂

I wish I was kidding, but this kind of situations occur more and more often. Seldom starts of big stars (Josh Kerr, Athing Mu, Joshua Cheptegei, Michael Norman...) is one of most irritating things in track and field.

Wouldn't be the first time. The doping controls in Europe are more strict.

She was injured before the US trials and opened her season at the trials. However, she fell in the final of the 800 meters and didn't make the team. The track season is almost over, so she can be taking time to rest.

@@avoiceinthechoir5791 she ran a poor race in the Mike Holloway classic after trials. Not been heard from since

She had a bad season. Her fall at the trials was a non-factor, really, because her times have been very poor. Injuries, lack of fitness. Needs a new coach. BK ain't good for her.

That is absolutely terrible!

If Sydney would manage to show up in her Olympics peak form where sh ran the 47.71s split after all the 400mh heats, semi and final, she could indeed challende Paulino. But it's unlikely she's in that type of form atm. That's why Paulino remains the favorite.

Paulino no tiene la mas mínima competencia en éstos momentos, creo que Mclaughlin la presionará a bajar los 48 segundos, de lo que si estoy convencido es que en los próximos 3 a 5 años todas las demás corredoras competirán por la plata, incluyendo a: Mclaughlin, Naser, Kaczmarek, Pryce, Adeleke, Bol y cualquier otra que se le ocurra a usted. IS PAULINO TIME...💪😎👍 Eso si, me encanta que sigan subestimado a la Gacela de Ébano Marileidy Paulino.

only competition you named was Jackson. sydney easily beating the rest