Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the U.S. and Femke Bol of the Netherlands went head-to-head at the 2024 Olympics in the third matchup between this generation's two top female hurdlers.

American track and field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record Thursday, winning the gold medal in dominant fashion in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics.

US' Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone crosses the finish line to win the women's 400m hurdles final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 8, 2024.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, of the United States, wins the women's 400-meters hurdles final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ...

Women’s long jump gold medalist, Tara Davis-Woodhall, right, and women’s 400-meter hurdle gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, of the United States, pose for a photo at the 2024 Summer ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone once again broke her world record, powering over the 400-meter hurdles in 50.37 seconds on Thursday to defend her Olympic title.

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is a back-to-back Olympic champion in the 400-meter hurdles. Under the lights in Paris on Thursday, she clocked a new world-record time of 50.37 to take the gold.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is a popular American track and field athlete who has dominated the 400-meter hurdles.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke her own world record in the women's 400m hurdles on Thursday, powering her way to an Olympic gold medal in 50.37 seconds. Elsa/Getty Images ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second Olympic gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles during the Paris Games on Aug. 8 at Stade de France.

American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone added to her legend by winning another Olympic gold medal and setting another world record in the process. McLaughlin-Levrone ran away from a very ...