Sydney McLaughlin 52.75 400h

I see it differently wrote:

I respect McLaughlin. She has found a niche as a 400mH athlete. Some see McLaughlin on another level from her college peers. Yes, in the niche event of 400mH. If McLaughlin were to race 200 &/or 400 at NCAA Championship, I would bet on the field.

I said threat, in fact in the 400 she'd be more than that probably win maybe second like indoors where it took a wr to beat her by .01... lol

200m I wouldn't have her winning but shed have a chance and it wouldn't surprise me if she did

Vivalarepublicao wrote:

Lickety Split wrote:

- The "big picture" for Sydney lies in a 400 Hurdles/800m combination.

That would be truly groundbreaking, considering that no athlete has been world class in those two events, to my knowledge.

In 1987, Harald Schmid ran 1:44.83 and 47.48 (WC bronze behind Edwin Moses and Danny Harris in one of the greatest races of all time).

She would have placed 6th in the 400m open

Valentine McKee wrote:

Sydney McLaughlin 52.75 400h

wfwhf wrote:

Gramps wrote:

I believe it's spelled "college," nevertheless, I get your point. But I don't understand why she's at Kentucky. She went to an excellent high school and could have gone to college somewhere worthwhile, athletically and academically.

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Kentucky's track coach is top notch -- and her training group has the best 110m hurdler for men, 100m hurdler for women, and world champion in 400 hurdles for women.

Ok, fine, now I get it.

Don't have to insult me here.

You kids are out of my will.

vivalarepublica wrote:

There is no point in McLaughlin doing the 800m. She already is world class in the 400m and 400m hurdles. Her 200m keeps getting better. And finally, with all due respect the 800m is currently dominated by she-males that trounce all biological female competition.

Right? It's like arguing with the "Wariner should run the 800m" idiots all over again.

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That would be truly groundbreaking, considering that no athlete has been world class in those two events, to my knowledge.[/quote]

PRs for Harald Schmid from then-West Germany:

400 Metres 44.92 Stuttgart (GER) 11 AUG 1979

800 Metres 1:44.83 Koblenz (GER) 13 AUG 1987

400 Metres Hurdles 47.48 Athina (GRE) 08 SEP 1982

Kenyans FTW wrote:

That 400m hurdles women record is up their with the 3k as one of the most questionable records. Set at a small meet with no video footage plus russian...

The womens 400m hurdles WR is probably the "weakest" of all the records in the "standard" events. I'm not saying Petchonkina hasn't used illegal methods, but there definitely still is a lot of room for improvement in this event. And there was video footage on a Russian site (not much and in bad quality) which I have somewhere. Have to look.

twr wrote:

In 1987, Harald Schmid ran 1:44.83 and 47.48 (WC bronze behind Edwin Moses and Danny Harris in one of the greatest races of all time).

After LA '84 Edwin Moses has talked a lot that he wants to be the first sub 1:40 800m runner if I remember correct. At least he has planed to race the 800m seriously. He hasn't.

What a beast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVGpcNsCQYk

The last guy to beat Moses before his ten-year streak of wins.

Still can't get used to girls called Sydney. Sydney is for crusty old great-uncles. Just ain't right.

Willieloman wrote:

Still can't get used to girls called Sydney. Sydney is for crusty old great-uncles. Just ain't right.

I don't think I know any men named Sydney? I've only heard it used for women.

wtfbbq wrote:

Willieloman wrote:

Still can't get used to girls called Sydney. Sydney is for crusty old great-uncles. Just ain't right.

I don't think I know any men named Sydney? I've only heard it used for women.

said88 wrote:

Kenyans FTW wrote:

That 400m hurdles women record is up their with the 3k as one of the most questionable records. Set at a small meet with no video footage plus russian...

The womens 400m hurdles WR is probably the "weakest" of all the records in the "standard" events. I'm not saying Petchonkina hasn't used illegal methods, but there definitely still is a lot of room for improvement in this event. And there was video footage on a Russian site (not much and in bad quality) which I have somewhere. Have to look.

I would agree, because there really has not been a woman with world class 400m flat speed (sub 50 or so) that has taken a serious go at the 400m hurdles.

I also consider the 10000m still pretty weak because some of the best 10k women are on the roads and a race with some decent pacers could make a big difference. But then would have to hire like Obiri or G. Dibaba to be the pacer because who else could go out in a controlled 14:30 to set the pace?

she wont get busted.shes american,and already "protected" .they very rarely get caught,unless theyre expendable. occasionally someone like tyson gay gets outed as a cheat,but for the most part if they test positive ,its swept under the rug.usa sport is extremely corrupt,far worse than russia.they start doping their athletes from high school onwards ,and its a vile practice.i saw the video of her running 52.75."she doesnt even look tired" said the commentator......thats suspicious in itself.

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but her 400H time (52.75) would have put her 5th overall in the SEC open 400 (which she won with a 50.52).

And she ran an incredible leg in the 4x4. The handoff was bad, as she had to stop and look back. She made up the 20m gap and put her team in a position to win.

I haven't watched her much in the 200, but there's no doubt that her 400 speed is solid, and her 400H is world class--maybe world beating.

Sydney's made the transition to college, and now the question is whether she will be ready to take on the world. If I remember correctly, she was nervous at the Olympics, almost to the point of not wanting to compete.

HMMM wrote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Crosbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Poitierhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Pollackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Wooderson

wtfbbq wrote:

I don't think I know any men named Sydney? I've only heard it used for women.

Sydney IS girl’s name though. Those men have girls’ names.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Wellc wrote:

Brandon Johnson did both.

But doesn't seem like he did them at the same time. Transitioned from the 400m hurdles to 800m.

There is no point in McLaughlin doing the 800m. She already is world class in the 400m and 400m hurdles. Her 200m keeps getting better. And finally, with all due respect the 800m is currently dominated by she-males that trounce all biological female competition.

Good luck getting Sydney to run the 800, you might as well ask her to run the marathon... it's not going to happen. The 400m is a sprint, all of the great 400m sprinters were world-class 200m sprinters and some of them where even world-class 100m sprinters as well. Jamila is the one amongst the greats that that was also a great 800m runner. USA's Jearl Miles-Clark was a 400/800 type, but she wasn't a true sprinter as in being world-class in anything below the 400m. A few of the greats ran a decent 800m in an early season low level meet, but the times were usually surprising slow compared to their 400m capabilities. The fact is, most true sprinters don't even want to run the 400m and generally don't run further than 600m in training. Ironically, when Sydney run that 11.07 windy, that told me she is very much fast twist and probably will break down when she enters the aerobic zone.

said88 wrote:

Kenyans FTW wrote:

That 400m hurdles women record is up their with the 3k as one of the most questionable records. Set at a small meet with no video footage plus russian...

The womens 400m hurdles WR is probably the "weakest" of all the records in the "standard" events. I'm not saying Petchonkina hasn't used illegal methods, but there definitely still is a lot of room for improvement in this event. And there was video footage on a Russian site (not much and in bad quality) which I have somewhere. Have to look.

Considering the number of women who have run 48x in the 400m, the 400h should be 51x.

jeff tallon wrote:

she wont get busted.shes american,and already "protected" .they very rarely get caught,unless theyre expendable. occasionally someone like tyson gay gets outed as a cheat,but for the most part if they test positive ,its swept under the rug.usa sport is extremely corrupt,far worse than russia.they start doping their athletes from high school onwards ,and its a vile practice.i saw the video of her running 52.75."she doesnt even look tired" said the commentator......thats suspicious in itself.

You are so f...ing crazy that I don't believe you believe what you are saying. Without a doubt, the USA has the number-one anti-doping program in the world. 99% of U.S. dopers were busted by USADA and USADA have busted some of the highest profile athletes in track and field. There are no bigger fish than Marion Jones, Gustin Gatlin, and Tyson Gay, etc. Even in recent high profile situations such as Ryan Bailey, Ajee Wilson, and Briann Rollin were USADA could have easily and perhaps justifiably overlooked a rules violation, they issued a ban. If you miss whereabouts and are found with even trace amounts of a ban substances in your system, USADA/USATF will not show you mercy. I am not saying the system is perfect and can't be beaten, but USA t&f athletes are held to the highest anti-doping standards.

In the case of Sydney, why would anyone assume an 18-year old is doping when they set the USA national H.S. 400h record at age 14 and gotten better each. What year did she start doping and what coach would give dope to a young prodigy.

Progression:

2014 55.63

2015 55.28

2016 54.15

2017 53.82

2018 52.75

Btw, the terms "doesn't even look tired" is applied to athletes you are already suspicious.