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Sidney McLaughlin-LeVrone Inches Closer to Marita Koch’s Controversial 400m Record

Posted : 19 September 2025

Nearly four decades after Marita Koch set the contentious 400m world record of 47.60 seconds in Australia in 1985, the mark has remained one of track and field’s most debated achievements.

 

Accusations of performance-enhancing drug use in East Germany have cast a shadow over the record, leaving the door open for an extraordinary athlete to challenge it. That athlete may well be Sidney McLaughlin- LeVrone, whose meteoric rise has captured the attention of the athletics world.

 

At the recent World Championships in Tokyo, McLaughlin- LeVrone delivered one of the standout performances in 400m history. Running only her second season specializing in the flat 400m, she crossed the line in 47.78 seconds, the second-fastest time ever recorded, despite wet conditions and a slight late fatigue. Her dominant display left Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino in second place with 47.98 seconds, marking the third-fastest performance on record.

 

McLaughlin- LeVrone, 26, has already rewritten the rules of elite competition, becoming the first athlete, male or female, to claim world titles in both the 400m and hurdles. Her coach, Bob Cressie, a revered figure who trained legends like Florence Griffith-Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersey, has been pivotal in her success, providing guidance, motivation, and confidence for championship performances.

 

While Koch, now 68, has remained silent on the doping allegations from her era, McLaughlin- LeVrone represents a new generation of clean, record-breaking excellence. Known by some as the “Mundo Duplantis of women’s athletics,” her performances continue to inspire fans and fellow competitors alike. Her recent World Championship run, though just shy of Koch’s mark, signals that it may only be a matter of time before the long-standing record finally falls.

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