At the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won 400m gold in 47.78, the 2nd fastest time in history and just off the world record of 47.60 which has now stood for over 40 years. Let's break down Sydney's legendary performance, the depth of the race behind her, as well as how and if the world record may actually be broken in the coming years.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:15 The 400m World Record
02:38 What the Tokyo 2025 final was so special
03:54 Why the 400m World Record has stood so long
05:54 How Sydney ran 47.78 in the 400m
10:23 400m Race Splits
10:36 Tokyo 400m Final Race Splits
11:07 Best 400m splits of 2025
11:55 All-time best 400m splits
13:30 Why the record WILL be broken in 2026
15:21 Why the record WONT be broken in 2026
16:10 Why the record WONT be broken anytime soon
19:31 Why the record WILL be broken sooner than we think
20:44 Summary
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