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Tokyo Olympics live updates: Sydney McLaughlin sets world record in women's 400-meter hurdles final

After what's already being called the "best race in Olympic history," Team USA kicked off another exciting day at the track on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics.

The women's 400-meter hurdles also had an elite collection of talent to rival Wednesday's thrilling men's final, with the USA's Sydney McLaughlin taking the gold and breaking her world record in the event with a time of 51.46 seconds. Fellow American and 2016 gold medalist Dalilah Muhammad finished second for the silver.

Also on Thursday's schedule, the first round of the women's golf competition gets underway, boxers Oshae Jones and Richard Torrez look to clinch medals, and Team USA faces the Dominican Republic in baseball (11 p.