India, Sept. 18 -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone added another medal to her name on Thursday at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 25-year-old American sprinter won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter race, setting a championship record time of 47.78 seconds.

The win makes her the first woman since 1985 to finish the race in under 48 seconds at the event. East Germany's Marita Koch still holds the world record of 47.60, which she set almost 40 years ago, according to CBS Sports.

McLaughlin-Levrone crossed the finish line ahead of Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic, who finished the race in 47.98 seconds. She becomes only the third woman in history to break the 48-second barrier. Paulino's time is now ranked as...