Why did Sydney McLaughlin change coaches?

Sydney Michelle McLaughlin is an American hurdler and sprinter who was born on August 7, 1999, currently holds the 400-meter hurdles world record. She set the new world record on July 22, 2022, while winning gold in the world championship in Eugene, Oregon.

She became the first woman to breach 52 seconds in the 400 m hurdles.

Why did Sydney McLaughlin change coaches?

McLaughlin switched coaches from Joanna Hayes to Bobby Kersee in 2020. Kersee is McLaughlin’s fourth coach in five years.

He guided the careers of such legends as, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, the late Florence Griffith-Joyner, and Felix, who retired as the most decorated U.S. track and field Olympian of all time and the most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history with 11 medals

McLaughlin would often see Kersee’s group at the UCLA track and made the change after consulting with him on her hurdling technique.  Sydney believed the training techniques of the new coach would take her to the next level.

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