Former Kentucky Wildcats track and field star Sydney McLaughlin of Team USA won gold in the Olympic 400-meter hurdles Tuesday night with a new world record of 51.46.
The previous world record also belonged to McLaughlin after she ran 51.90 at U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
“Just trust in the process, giving the glory to God,” McLaughlin told NBC’s Lewis Johnson after the race. “It’s all the season, hard work, dedication, and just really grateful to be able to represent my country and just have this opportunity.”
McLaughlin ran for UK in the 2017-18 season before becoming a professional runner.