Former University of Kentucky track and field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced this week that she will miss the world championships due to a minor knee issue.
McLaughlin-Levrone said in a statement that she needs to take care of a minor knee issue so she can be fully healthy for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Here is an excerpt from NBC Sports:
“After consulting with my doctors and coaches, I need to take care of a minor knee issue so that I can be fully healthy for next years’ Paris Olympics,” was posted on her social media. “I look forward to seeing everyone back on the track soon!”
McLaughlin-Levrone will not race again in 2023 and does not require surgery, said her coach, Bobby Kersee, according to the Los Angeles Times.
McLaughlin-Levrone, the Olympic and world champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles who is racing the flat 400m this season, announced her withdrawal eight days before worlds start in Budapest.
