- Dalilah Muhammad takes silver and Femke Bol bronze
- McLaughlin’s time of 51.46 crushes her own world record
Another day. Another extraordinary 400m hurdles final. Another dizzying world record. And another urgent question: was this the greatest ever track and field race … since, erm, Tuesday?
Coming off the final bend three women – Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin of the United States, along with Femke Bol of the Netherlands – had a gold medal and a world record in their sights.