Sydney McLaughlin Anchors US on Record-Setting Day at Worlds

Sydney Mclaughlin of the United States wins the women's 4x400-meter relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., on July 24, 2022. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

EUGENE, Ore.—It only made sense that Sydney McLaughlin would run the last, victorious lap of world championships for the United States.

It only made sense she would win that race by a lot.