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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

McLaughlin-Levrone flirted with the open 400 this year. Her personal-best time of 48.74 in the 400 could win gold at the Olympics. When asked if she'll switch to the 400 in the future she told ...

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

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 ...