I've always thought that she has the absolute best running style to watch hands down. She strides effortlessly and never looks like she's fighting the air

I was fortunate to be there to witness Sydney's incredible world record at the 2022 World Championships - the energy that rippled through the crowd was indescribable - collective awe. She left everything on the track and didn't get up for about 5 minutes. Truly sensational, I'll never forget it.

Sydney McLaughlin vs Femke Bol will be the most epic event in Paris!!

Sub 50 for the 400 meter hurdles will be a record that rivals Bolt’s 100 meter record.

She is in my view the best 400 hurdler I have ever seen. This was my race in college and I know how gassed you can be in the final quarter of this race. She is amazing!

I would have preferred that she wrote a new story in the open 400 and have both gold medals in different games ... but it will certainly be a great show to see Femke bol against McLaughlins. My ultimate dream it will be for her to run both events

Another event where I want multiple people to win. Love Sydney and Femke.

From a marketing standpoint I say she stay with the 400mH and win another Olympic gold medal in that; your world record can be broken, but your Olympic title is forever. After the 2024 Olympics she can concentrate on the open 400m for the rest of the season, maybe mix up some 400mH with open 400m (and a few 200m?) in early 2025 to see what she can do in the 400m. Stay with the 400mh in the 2025 World Champs then use 2026 to concentrate on the 400m and see how far she can drop her PR., maybe switch to the open 400M for the 2027 WC and 2028 Olympics.

Her 400m Hurdle WR is better than half the fields 400m PB's.

Such a shame that Dalilah due to injuries & age was never able to improve her 51.58 PB from Tokyo '21 :( Would've been amazing for the event if the 34yr old was 10yrs younger competing against the 24yr old Syd & Femke! 🤞 she makes her final Olympic 400mH Team @Trials & hopefully the podium in Paris. 5:38; Femke's 49.17 is her indoor PB/WR, her current outdoor 400m PB is 49.44.

As always, very informative. As always, until next time.

Sydney is not only a talented runner, she is an all-around lovely lady.

Am i sensing a double or triple gold medal Olympic Gold season for Sydney 👀

looking forward to any race she is in tbh, hopefully shes fighting fit and over the injury, like u say theres bound to be a little race rust to bang off but im confident shes gonna bring it, it wouldnt surprise me if rumours started floating around about the double now that would be something else

The Sydney vs Femke showdown will be one of the highlights of the 2024 season!

24.... TWENTY FOUR........ 20 FREAKIN' 4............... It's 2024. She's 24. Twenty four. Olympic gold - 400m Hurdles 2024 Olympic gold - 400m 2028 World's in-between and beyond in either discipline. 24+24=48 seconds flat...

She is the best to ever do it!

Excited about it!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!!!!

YeEeaaaAaayyyyyYYY. The world Greatest hurdlers are going to cook some awesome recipes. Can't wait to taste them and cheer them on! I don't care who's gonna win because i know they've worked damn hard. ALL the Olympic athletes are winners in my book. Let's Go Ladies!!!

So glad to hear that Sydney will compete again in the 400 m hurdles. I'm looking forward to her against Femke Bol. It is going to be epic. 🙂😀

I love how humble Sydney is. At 24 years old, she's still a kid...a very mature "kid". I hope, for us all, that she will be able to grace the tracks with her presence for many, many years and continues to set new records and standards.

We all want her to run both the hurdles and the 400m, both against Femke Bol! Now that would be one hell of an Olympic show! Go Sydney! 😀

I love it. She took time off to work on increasing her flat speed now she will be able to re-work that into the hurdles. You know you can’t just increase your speed incrementally in hurdles without messing up your step timing and reworking that. I think this has been the plan all along… world record breaking 400 m hurdles and beating Bol at the Olympics.

She bout to smoke bol man 😂😂

very exciting stuff - looking forward to the Paris competition!

I was hoping Sydney would opt for the regular 400 meter instead of the hurdle race...

Break 50.0 flat and then move on to the open 400m.

Man did we miss her last year. Can’t wait to see her compete again.

Very exciting!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN SYDNEY RUN. The best ever. Praying for you. God made you to glorify Him and you are doing It. Bol is about to experience reality.!!!

Would have been interesting to see what she can do in the 400 flat, but quite comprehensibly she plays it safe. Good to see Sydney run again after not showing up in 2023.

I can't wait!

Bol doesn’t have an outdoor 400 flat record, the 49,17 is indoor. So if you compare, do it right.

No doubt these athletes are great.

She’s about to break the 400m wr during her 400mh WR

Wow Brillant, Femke and Sydney, what a clash, surely a world record on the cards.

I was hoping to see her in 400

Keep in mind that her 400 time isn’t even her in peak form. She only really ran a 300 and coasted the last 100. She’s got a lot left to give to this event.

Amazing..

She will dominate and run a sub 50.5 400 meter hurdle race.

I am ready to see them line up in the 400m.

McLaughlin will go under 50 seconds in the 400 hurdles and set a world record in the 400 m

Let's go, Sydney 111

Trust me, she knows something you don't. She's going to break the world record in the 400 and in the hurdles. She's putting down times in practice that are game changers.

McLaughlin vs Boll should be epic as hell, but I hope she will return to flat 400m after that.

The Queen is back. I think Femke is up for the challenge. This event will be epic.

Cant wait for Femke and Sydney to meet La will be her vs Anna Cockrell and Mohammed Syd can run a sub 53 in her 1st race back

I believe Sydney can run a low 48 for the 400 which makes her nearly untouchable. If she returns to her top form, she will be as dominant as ever. Go Sydney!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sydney will not disappoint.

If Femke Bol can run 49.2 indoors then she definitely has sub 49 speed outdoors to rival McLaughlin's 48.7

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Her WR is so insane….i think her strategies to go 400m flat get speed and comeback is the perfect formula to rise the bar 🚀🚀 sub 50 in Paris?

It’s really interesting (and entertaining lol) to read everyone’s comments about Sydney vs Femke (Bol)!!! No doubt about it, Sydney was phenomenal in 2020-2023 before she was injured! Although she has announced that she’ll be competing in the 400h, that’s no guarantee that she will run the 400h in Paris…she’s leaving her options open. It’s nearly certain that she WON’T run in both the 400m & the 400h since it would tire her out considerably and reduce her chances of a gold medal in either. I like one person’s comment that Sydney might try to get a gold medal in the 400m in order to distinguish her as the only athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in both events even if it’s in different Olympic games. Regarding those that have stated that Sydney is basically a sure thing to take gold in Paris for the 400h…you better think twice! I’d give Femke Bol 50-50 odds of beating Sydney for the following reasons: 1. Femke is a few months younger that Sydney and hasn’t reached her peak yet. 2. She started running the 400h at an older age than Sydney and is still improving her technique (just recently running 14 steps per hurdle instead of 15) 3. Femke has also been improving her speed & stamina (she set and twice broke her own indoor record in the 400m 49.16) 4. Femke is lazer-focused on only running while Sydney has been distracted writing & promoting her new book, designing and promoting her line of New Balance running attire, and making speaking engagements & talk show appearances. 5. Femke has been consistently injury free while Sydney missed most of the 2023 outdoor season and is understandably rusty. Both women are incredible athletes, as well as human beings, and it will be awesome to see them compete in Paris!

I just can’t stop seeing Bol’s face falling when Alexis Holmes put the pressure on her in the mixed relays 😭 can’t even imagine her side by side Syd. Bol is indeed a great athlete though, absolutely no doubt. Deserves every one of her accolades 🏆

Really wanted to see her go after the 400 flat record

This and the mens 200m will be awesome!

Mclaughlin v Bol is definitely the star. However, I believe there are a few sleepers that need to be watched. Shamier Little is probably the most dangerous.

one thing about Bol is that she never ran a 400 meter flat (outdoor) while not being in intense training meanwhile, the PB you show in this video is het indoor PB and WR. normally everyone runs significantly faster outdoor, but since Bol never ran it while well rested i believe its safe to say her outdoor PB would also be under 49 if she ever did run it well rested. i say this because her indoor PB is already 0.17 sec away from a 48 seconds 400m flat. so my conclusion is that its not really an edge like you say for mclaughlin over bol, cuz if you reason like that you could also make a list of indoor 400 meters and their outdoor 400 meter hurdles list, in that case bol would have a huge edge on the competition. unless im wrong in saying an indoor PB of 49,17 would for sure mean a sub 49 outdoor.

In Europe, Femke Bol is considered the person to beat. Consider, however, Syd has been dominant for going on five years in the open and hurdles. Phenomenal. She obviously is not getting back in unless she thinks she can win. Would be epic to see McLaughlin, Bol, and Muhammad on the track in the final.

Femke bol is currently on another level. It’s going to be very interesting

Would be nice to see her double in the open and 400h

I wouldn't care if she was kayaking, I'm tuning in!!!

I love them both - Sydney & Mahamood. Both great athletes who give it their shot. Both elegent & respectful off the track. Both not show offs and no full of themselves ❤❤

Can't wait for Sydney to toast Femke 🤣 50.1 new WR absolute stunner

Does this mean everyone will finally stop acting like Femke Bol invented sliced bread? People have been acting like they didn't notice that whatever Bol's fastest time is - Sydney's fastest time is a half second ore more faster. Bol would still be running 15 steps between hurdles if Bobby Kersee hadn't changed Sydney to 14. And Bol didn't even thank him for the tip on how to run the hurdles faster. 🤣

400MH champion again at Paris and then set after the 400m open world record during the Diamond League. $$$$$$$

As we look closer to the Olympics, we may see a 49.66 in the hurdles…

That's where Mclaughlin suppose to be I DONT KNOW WHO WOULD ADVISE HER NOT TO GET MORE TITLES in 400m hurdles for that would make it so hard for someone els to surpass her ... ... remember it's not world record alone which make you great ... ... and femke bol is on the big jump level.

Sydney McLaughlin appears to be head and shoulders above Femke Bol in terms of performance but the gap maybe a lot closer than many people think.

Sydney will rule

Syd did ....at barely 20yo in 2019....a 52.23, not 52.32. Dalilah only held her off by 0.07 and was lucky she was stll with Joanna instead of Bobby; he would've coached her to put the hammer down sooner.

49.6 repeat Olympic goal world goal

When is her first 400m Hurdle race this year?

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MEH. I have high hopes for Britton Wilson (depending on what she runs). This is all interesting because the talk out of SYD's camp once was that the 400mh was behind her, and she was off to conquer new distances. Edwin Moses dominated 400mh. almost 10yrs undefeated. I'm not putting SYD in that camp, yet. I'm looking fwd to USAs.

I get amused when people mention Bol next to SM. SM is going sub 50 in the hurdles

Maybe the pivot to the 400 was all just training to get sub 50 in the 400 hurtles all along...

5:55 with proper context, that graph simply shows you who actually trained for the 400 was better at the 400... Bailey was 0.01 faster in the 400. What does that tell you??? LMFFFAAAOOO

Looking forward to this race. When do we see her run a full season. Can someone explain to me why she was away for more than a year. It makes me wondering...

Break 50 in the 400mH this year, then I want to see what kind of 800m and 1500m times she could run, maybe a 3000m steeplechase. Sydney looks like she could be a finalist and challenge records in all of these events - that would really make her a legendary runner.

Her return to the 400h is great news, but her current time during training is a mystery. Sure hope she can win the gold and shave a bit off her own world record. Go, Sydney!

It's true that's she not been beaten in 400h since 2019. It's also true that she's only run 7 finals in that event since 2019 🤷🏾‍♂️

At 24, she's just entering her prime. Good luck to her.

I can't wait to see who's the fastest of Bol and her. Also looking forward to Josh and Jackob racing

I know it's not running related, but she is one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen... plus amazingly talented! How she in not sponsored by everything blows my mind!

Take a shot whenever bro says "of all time" lmao

Idk if Sidney's 48.74 gives her the edge too much, Femke's 49.17 was run indoors. Im sure if she ran the 400m outdoors she'd also go 48.

Her physique is almost divine.

Would love to see her win, but gradually work up to world champion status, peaking for the Paris Olympics ! 7:40

Amazing Lady.

McLaughlin vs Bol-------------Race of the year! TV viewing at historical high.

Las Angeles? Las?

femke's 49.17 was indoor.

Dang! I thought from the title that she had run another race.

When will you do a video on Drew Griffith of Butler who is doing amazing things in HS? He just ran a 4 flat full mile in track.

I’m actually disappointed that Sydney is continuing to run the hurdles. She’s already done it all. I think she could break that dodgy 400m WR if she concentrated on that. I really think she’s that good and I’ve seen some greats since the 70’s.

Sydney gone mop the floor with Femke LMAO

Why include indoor 400 times

This proves my theory that depending in how flawless your hurdles technique is, your 400 flat time will be an average 1.8seconds quicker than your hurdles time. If Femke really is in the shape people are hyping her to be in, then could she break 50.68? I don't know