

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
Author: Sydney McLaughlin
Narrator: Sydney McLaughlin
Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 01/30/2024
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.
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
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
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
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