When McLaughlin-Levrone, 24, won the World Championships at the same track in 2022, she set a new personal mark of 50.65 seconds, which was 0.03 seconds quicker than her previous best.
With a time of 52.64 seconds, Anna Cockrell came in second place, nearly two seconds ahead of her.
She had smashed the world record for the fifth time.
She remarked, “I wasn’t expecting that time.” “It’s super encouraging, knowing that more is there.”
In other news, Shericka Jackson won the Jamaican Championship title, which allowed her to qualify for the 200m at the Paris Games.
Jackson, 29, a two-time world champion who was already qualified for the 100 meters, set a record for the season on Sunday with a time of 22.29 seconds.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who placed third in the 100 meters on Friday, decided not to participate in the 200 meters at the championships.
