Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will hope to bounce again from a latest and uncommon defeat on the Paris Diamond League with one other 400m flat race on the USATF NYC Grand Prix this weekend.
The 400m hurdles world record-holder is specializing in creating her flat pace proper now however in Paris earlier this month issues didn’t go to plan as she went by 200m in a blistering 22.67 earlier than fading to run 49.71 as Marileidy Paulino got here previous her to win in 49.12.
In New York this weekend she’s going to face, amongst others, Gabby Thomas, the American who gained the 200m impressively in Paris in 22.05, whereas she has additionally run 49.68 for 400m this yr.
The assembly is a part of the Continental Tour Gold collection and in addition sees Thomas run the 100m towards Aleia Hobbs, the reigning US champion and American record-holder at 60m, plus Melissa Jefferson, the 2022 US champion at 100m.
Gabby Thomas (Getty)
Athing Mu, in the meantime, the Olympic and world 800m champion, makes her summer season racing debut over two laps and takes on fellow People Ajee’ Wilson and Heather Maclean.
Michael Norman, the world champion at 400m, will face Christian Coleman and Kenny Bednarek within the 100m along with racing the 200m towards US record-holder Noah Lyles.
Athing Mu (Getty)
The dash hurdles sees Trey Cunningham, Robert Dunning and Devon Allen in motion. Clayton Murphy faces Bryce Hoppel and up to date NCAA winner Will Sumner within the males’s 800m.
Reigning world champion Chase Ealey takes on Maggie Ewen within the ladies’s shot put, whereas Keni Harrison and Megan Tapper are within the 100m hurdles.
Full line-ups will be seen right here.
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