The 21-year-old, who booked her spot at the
Tokyo Games, seized the lead around the final bend and into the
home stretch to power home and beat Rio Olympic champion Dalilah
Muhammad's previous mark of 52.16.
"This season, working with my new coach and just my new support
system, it's truly just faith and trusting the process and I
couldn't ask for anything more," said McLaughlin, who has the
same coach as six-time Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix, Bob
Kersee.
McLaughlin is set for a showdown at the upcoming Games against
Muhammad, 31, who finished second in 52.42 at Eugene, Oregon's
Hayward Field.
"It was just such a long season coming," said Muhammad. "It's
going to be a battle in Tokyo, for sure."
Anna Cockrell, 23, also booked her ticket to the Games,
finishing third in 53.70
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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