Sydney McLaughlin is one of the most talented young athletes I have ever seen. I put her in the Candace Hill class.
One keen observer last night asked me if I knew who the next Usain Bolt would be? I was curious, so I took the bait. “Who?”. “You saw her. The next Usain Bolt is Sydney McLaughlin.”
Watching Syndey run 52.32 for 400 meters was fascinating. Watching her get passed at the beginning of lap 2 and then retake the lead was more impressive. Having seen McLauglin race at Olympic Trials and Rio, I have been impressed with her racing savvy and her strength.
Sydney McLaughlin, 400m leg, DMR, NB Indoor Grand Prix, photo by PhotoRun.net
How fast can Sydney McLaughlin go? I believe she can run mid 52 point for the intermediate hurdles this year.
We will just have to wait for that. Right now, enjoy the one minute instagram interview I did post race!
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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