Olympics-Athletics-McLaughlin-Levrone eases into 400m hurdles final

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 400m Hurdles Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 04, 2024. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of United States at the start of heat 5 REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone removed any remaining doubt that she is the overwhelming Olympic 400 metres hurdles favourite as she jogged through the finish to win her semi-final in 52.13 seconds on Tuesday.

The Tokyo champion has made a habit of lowering the world record - most recently at the U.S. trials in 50.65 - and fans will hope to see her set a new all-time mark for a sixth time in Thursday's final.