Dalilah Muhammad, who was third in the World Cup final, set two world records in 2019 before 22-year-old McLauglin took over the stage last year.
Three of her four world records she has set at the WC arena Hayward Field.
Before last year, she had a personal best of 52.23 and has since dropped to 50.68 – a time span of an incredible 1.55.
And then from an extremely high level.
Even before the phantom race of 50.68, there was talk that McLaughlin will switch to the 400 meter flat, something that got new nourishment afterwards.
- There is talk of doubling up, there is talk of changing branches.
Honestly, I have no idea, McLaughlin told Reuters.
Much of McLaughlin's future planning rests in coach Bobby Kersee's hands.
- I haven't had time to talk to him after the race.
It's something we go home and discuss after the season.
We have a discussion about what we want to do and what impact it will have, says McLaughlin.
"Constantly wanting to break new barriers"
She constantly wants to look ahead and is perhaps looking towards a time under 50 seconds, which is the next barrier.
It sounds impossible if it weren't for the fact that it was about Sydney McLaughlin.
- The time is absolutely fantastic and the branch goes faster and faster.
I want to constantly break barriers.
I'm only going to get faster from this,” McLaughlin said.
On his Instagram, the strongly religious McLaughlin elaborates on his thoughts:
“The amount of prayer combined with hard work divinely culminated in 50.68 seconds.
By God's grace we achieved our goal," she writes.
Dutch silver medalist Femke Bol hopes McLaughlin stays in the event despite being disqualified.
- She pushes me to run faster and do better.
It was fantastic to run in a race like this today.
I just love to run against the best, says Bol.