The Final Leg

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The Final Leg hosted by Anderson Emerole provides balanced Track & Field coverage and video journalism focused on the Sprints, Jumps, and Hurdles. Email: thefinallegtrack@gmail.com
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Can Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Finally Take Down the 400m World Record?
Saturday, 8 November, 2025

At the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won 400m gold in 47.78, the 2nd fastest time in history and just off the world record of 47.60 which has now stood for over 40 years. Let's break down Sydney's legendary performance, the depth of the race behind her, as well as how and if the world record may actually be broken in the coming years.⁠--------------------------------------------Chapters:00:00 Intro01:15 The 400m World Record02:38 What the Tokyo 2025 final was so special03:54 Why the 400m World Record has stood so long05:54 How Sydney ran 47.78 in the 400m10:23 400m Race Splits10:36 Tokyo 400m Final Race Splits11:07 Best 400m splits of 202511:55 All-time best 400m splits13:30 Why the record WILL be broken in 202615:21 Why the record WONT be broken in 202616:10 Why the record WONT be broken anytime soon19:31 Why the record WILL be broken sooner than we think20:44 Summary⁠--------------------------------------------📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts⁠-------------------------------------------