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Olympic Watch Party: Union County Runner Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Locals will cheer on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as she competes in the 400m Hurdle on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Stagehouse in Mountainside.
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Union County locals will gather at a watch party Thursday to cheer on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a 2017 graduate of Union Catholic Regional High School, as she races for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
McLaughlin-Levrone easily won her semifinal heat on Tuesday with a sub-53 seconds time. Watch her Semifinal heat here.
She will now face off against Netherlands' Femke Bol on Thursday at 2 p.m.in the 400-meter hurdle finals. McLaughlin-Levrone previously beat Bol at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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McLaughlin-Levrone is the world record holder in this event. She previously took home gold in this event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and holds the Olympic record with a time of 50.65 seconds.
A watch party will be held at the Stage House Tavern in Mountainside to cheer on Sydney as she goes for gold.
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"Cheer on this amazing athlete while enjoying delicious food and drinks with friends. Don’t miss out on this thrilling event - we’ll see you there!" wrote Stage House Tavern -Mountainside.
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