PARIS — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and three other Olympians in track and field are now officially inscribed in the record books.
World Athletics said on Saturday that the world records they set earlier this year have been officially ratified after routine reviews of the events.
McLaughlin-Levrone finished in 50.65 in the 400-meter hurdles last month at the U.S. Olympic trials, lowering the record for the fifth time.
Other ratified records belong to:
• Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), whose jump of 6.24 meters (20 feet, 5½ inches) on April 20 marked the eighth time he has improved the previous record, each time by one centimeter.
• Long-distance runner Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), who lowered the 1,500-meter mark for the second time to 3:49.04 on July 7.
• Discus thrower Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania), who broke a nearly 38-year-old record (the oldest record in men's track and field) by throwing 74.35 meters (243 feet, 11 inches) on April 14 at an Oklahoma venue widely known for its favorable throwing conditions.
