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World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 2026: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) wins the Women's 400m Hurdles Final (September 11, 2026, confirmed by World Athletics by September 12, 2026)

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 10. September 2026 · Predicted for 11. September 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

75%

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone holds the world record in the women's 400m hurdles (50.37s, 2024) and has been the dominant athlete in this discipline for years – unbeaten at World Championships and Olympics since 2022. According to NBC Sports and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship entry lists, she holds automatic invitations for both the 400m and 400m hurdles in Budapest. Competition comes primarily from Femke Bol (NED) and Anna Cockrell (USA), whom she has clearly outpaced recently. No Polymarket/Kalshi market for this specific final; probability based on historical dominance and confirmed participation. Slight uncertainty due to isolated sources questioning her 2026 season plans.

Data basis for this prediction

NBC Sports / khelnow.com WAUC Budapest Preview (Sept 10, 2026): McLaughlin-Levrone mit automatischer Einladung 400m Hürden + 400m
worldathletics.org WAUC Final Entry Lists: McLaughlin-Levrone bestätigt für Budapest 2026
ESPN: McLaughlin-Levrone WR 50,37 s (2024), dominiert Disziplin seit 2022
World Athletics Budapest 2026 Schedule: Women's 400m Hurdles Final, 11. September 2026

Verdict: Miss

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone hat das Finale nicht gewonnen – sie hat es nicht einmal bestritten. Sie hatte Anfang 2026 ihre Schwangerschaft öffentlich bekannt gegeben und sagte die gesamte Wettkampfsaison 2026 ab (Quelle: Canadian Running Magazine, ESPN, Yahoo Sports). Die Vorhersage war damit fundamental falsch, da die Athletin gar nicht angetreten ist. Das Finale der Frauen 400 m Hürden beim World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 2026 (12. September 2026) gewann stattdessen Anna Cockrell (USA) mit 52,13 s, nachdem die bis dahin führende Emma Zapletalová (CZE) in der Schlussphase über eine Hürde stolperte und auf Platz 6 zurückfiel (Quelle: bluewin.ch, Suchergebnisse World Athletics).

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