Serious question: why do so many people on here have disdain towards Sydney?

For me its the lack of joy. I get the feeling she races out of obligation or duty, to God, family and the like, not from any sense of joy or pleasure. That's just off-putting to me, but I wouldn't say I hate her; just can't really love her. I don't question her talent or work, it just seems too business like and that's not interesting as a fan.

One anecdote I heard from a coach of the US Team at the 2022 Eugene Worlds: The only US athlete that did not stay in the US Team Hotel was Sydney. I think she's just not into it.

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She's a consistent winner. People don't like consistent winners. When the Patriots won their first Super Bowl against the Rams they were huge underdogs, so it was a great story. When they won their 6th Super Bowl, also against the Rams, and their 3rd Super Bowl win in 5 seasons, people hated their guts because they were tired of seeing them win so much.

The same thing is happening here with Sydney. They want to see someone new come along. People can come up with a million excuses for why they don't like her so much, but at the end of the day, they're just tired of seeing her win so much.

Imagine if Tom Brady decided he would only play 3 games a year and maybe the Super Bowl. That is the exact same as what she does.

Women's 400h was a fringe event until her attractive high-schooler vibe took it up. Del Muhammad was great, and largely unknown.

She captured the marketers. Then parcelled out her racing.

She has talent. But her real step now us 400 flat, and her psyche doesn’t fit. Don't blame coach. What makes her great at 400h is her kryptonite at 400 flat

I thought you meant the Sydney marathon.

Is it possibly the snooty face?

People can tell she looks down on everyone else. And she does.

She doesn't care because she is personally paid very well. The Grand Slam fiasco is a perfect example. She could use her voice to advocate for other athletes who need the unpaid prize money. But she remains silent because she is already paid enough in appearance money.

At least that's the perception, and she has not done anything to reverse it.

It’s sad that comments like these are allowed to stay up while the post that called out these comments for exactly what they are got removed.

because there are more people from melbourne on letsrun

1) Lack of racing, only leaves the country when there is a championship.

2) Her coach. He's got a bad reputation regarding not wanting his athletes to race and drugs. I dont think she's doping but the fact she stays at home and doesnt race won't help people's perceptions.

3) Attitude to the sport. She never appears to enjoy the sport, interviews very generic, very little emotion. The DL stunt last year of trying to get a back door entry into the final was crass and pissed off a lot of regular athletics spectators. Does the bare minimum. Only races when there is an unsustainable amount of money on the table, see GST. Even then didnt race in proper races against the actual/best 200m/400m runners.

American's will like her because she wins for their country, fair enough.

American athletics fans will be torn because she's winning for them but some will agree that other than 1 great race a championship she doesnt really do anything for them.

Most irregular fans (only watch Olympics) like her because they are unaware of stuff I've pointed out. They just see a champion.

Most non-American athletics fans dislike her because what do they get from watching her? They cant support her because she doesnt race, when she does its in America, she tries a stunt at the expense of athletes they do watch. There is no story to follow with her.

I'd add to this, SML and Bobby Kersee have been extremely quiet on GST. She was the first athlete signed up.

I'd like to see the GST financials because I bet SML got paid and most of the other athletes didn't.

LR people such as this one often base their opinions on ignorance of the facts.

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"They train hard and deserve better"- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s coach voices deep disappointment over LA Grand Slam track cancellation

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s coach, Bobby Kersee, expressed disappointment over the cancellation of the LA Grand Slam track meet, calling for greater commitment and investment in the sport from corpora

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Are you calling Jakob a she?

Oy vey. No professor are you. lol. Talk about sophomoric.

Because it’s not a fast course and nobody likes the new kid on the block (7th world marathon major)

Very fine runner. Physically marketable. But runs in an event that's not mainstream and looks downright weird with the low low hurdles. Very stand offish in interviews and gives the impression she wants to be anywhere else. If you don't believe in God, the emphasis on her belief is a negative. Connection with coach with a tainted reputation. Compare her manner to the quirky and engaging Hassan.