Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Admits to Leaning on 2X Olympic Champion as She Embraces Uncharted Territory Challenge

“I’m going to put my best foot forward, I’m going to execute well and compete hard. But whatever the result it has no bearing on my peace.” That’s how Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set the tone at the press conference ahead of the Philadelphia stop of Grand Slam Track. Calm, focused, and grounded—yet stepping into unfamiliar territory. Translation? And why all the buzz around Sydney this time? 

It’s because the reigning queen of the 400m hurdles is shaking things up. She’s already 4-for-4 in the women’s long hurdles group across previous Grand Slam Track meets. But in Philly, she’s switching lanes—literally. For the first time in her professional career, Sydney will compete in the women’s short hurdles group, with her sights set on qualifying for the 100m hurdles/100m sprint double. The twist? She hasn’t run a 100m flat since her college days at Kentucky. So, Franklin Field is about to witness a new chapter in Sydney’s story—and she’s not going in unprepared. In fact, to get ready for this bold shift, Sydney turned to one of the fastest starters on the planet: 2-time Olympian Trayvon Bromell.

“It’s been great,” Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said on May 30. “I mean we’ve gotten a few you know starts in getting that drive phase just some relaxing sprinting and yeah Trayvon’s been really helpful. Facetimed him asked a few questions about my block so that was really cool just to get a sprinter’s perspective on it one of the best starters in the world so yeah just going to try to go out there and execute as best as I can and work a different side of sprinting for me.” 

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