Far Beyond Gold, Sydney McLaughlin
Far Beyond Gold, Sydney McLaughlin
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Far Beyond Gold
Running from Fear to Faith

Author: Sydney McLaughlin

Narrator: Sydney McLaughlin

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 01/30/2024


Synopsis

Read by the author.What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympic and World champion hurdler Sydney McLaughlin wants to help you answer these questions as she shares her personal story of struggles and victories, of faith and transformation.Sydney McLaughlin knows about facing down obstacles. She has mastered not only racing over hurdles on the track but also tackling challenges in her personal life—from lifelong battles with perfectionism and anxiety to persistent questions about her identity and whether she was "enough."Her pursuit of perfection and people-pleasing continued for years until God broke into her story with his overwhelming grace, transforming love, and empowering truth.In Far Beyond Gold, Sydney will share aspects of her life story and personhood she has never shared publicly before, offering a more complex picture of who she is. She will inspire you to:Conquer your fears in Christ's strengthStand strong in your identity in himPush past your perceived limitsOvercome the challenges you're facing Experience the story of a woman who shifted from anxiety to boldness, from limits to freedom, and from perfectionism to purpose—and now shows the world that often what we think is impossible is possible with God.

About Sydney McLaughlin

Sydney McLaughlin -Two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record–holding American sprinter and hurdler. In 2016, she made history at age 16 as the youngest US Olympian to compete in track and field since 1972 and set a junior world record in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic team trials. McLaughlin cemented herself as a track superstar in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by winning a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles, breaking the world record with a 51.46-second time, and winning a gold medal for the 4x400-meter relay. In 2022, McLaughlin again broke the 400-meter hurdle record and won a gold medal at the Track and Field World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She ran a mind-blowing 50.68 seconds, becoming the first woman to ever run the race under 51 seconds, making it the fourth time in two years she’d broken the world record. McLaughlin was named one of 2022 World Athletics’ Athletes of the Year. Prior to her professional career, McLaughlin competed at the University of Kentucky and was the Gatorade National High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year for two consecutive years. McLaughlin was born in Dunellen, New Jersey, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Andre Levrone Jr.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

This is a book that I would highly recommend you give to your teenage daughter. McLaughlin pulls back the curtain on her fears and insecurities as a young woman in the world of track and field, and how she finally found the peace, purpose, and satisfaction she was looking for through a relationship......more

Goodreads review by Morgan

I have idolized Sydney McLaughlin since we were both running high school track at the same time. The first time I witnessed her race the 400m Hurdles in person was at New Balance Nationals in 2017, and I truly couldn't believe my eyes...and every race since, she continues to amaze me. I found her st......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Absolutely amazing woman! Brave, faith filled and encouraging. I've never been interested in track and field, but I'm team Syd this Olympics! #gosydgo !!!......more

Goodreads review by Bea

There’s a post somewhere on my high school finsta about how much I love Sydney and how she’s literally the prettiest woman alive so of course I had to listen to her book (read by her!) Crazy to think that when I made that post she was actually struggling with anxiety and I loved to hear about her jo......more