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LOS ANGELES — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone plans on defending her title in the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics, and has scratched from the 200 and 400-meter flat races that she had originally signed up for. The world-record holder had been entered in all three races for this month’s U.S. Olympic trials, but as of Tuesday, she was listed as a “scratch” in the 200 and 400. Last month, McLaughlin-Levrone’s coach, Bobby Kersee, hinted at the move, calling the hurdles her “No. 1 event.
She finished in a time of 52.70, which gave her the Olympic standard. “My job is to make sure that she gets ready for the one that she wants to do the most,” Kersee said. Earlier this month, McLaughlin-Levrone ran a 400 flat in 48.75 seconds — the third fastest time in U.S. history. This year, the 24-year-old has raced in five different events — the 100 and 400 hurdles, the 200 and 400 flat and the 4x100 relay. She also has an Olympic gold medal in the 4x400 relay.
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