Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone discusses her diet, cheat days, training routine, and excitement for the 2025 season and Grand Slam Track League.
Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has revealed her approach to nutrition, training, and recovery as she gears up for the highly anticipated 2025 track season.
Fresh off an incredible 2024 season that saw her dominate the Paris Olympics with two gold medals, McLaughlin-Levrone is now focusing on maintaining peak performance while balancing her eating habits.
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In a recent appearance on The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, McLaughlin-Levrone opened up about her approach to food, cheat days, and how she ensures she stays disciplined without feeling deprived.
“Food, I mean, high protein, healthy carbs, vegetable, lots of water. We do like the occasional sweets, but like the healthy sweets. Any day can really be a cheat day, to be honest, it’s just a matter of how much are we cheating? Sometimes I go extreme, and I’m like, I’m not going to eat anything bad, and he’s (Andre Levrone) like, don’t do that because then you’re going to start binging one day, so we just do little doses,” McLaughlin-Levrone shared during the podcast.
The 24-year-old track star is currently in her off-season following a sensational 2024 campaign where she stunned the world with a new 400m hurdles world record of 50.37 seconds, beating her top competitors, Anna Cockrell and Femke Bol, at the Paris Olympics.
She then helped Team USA secure another gold medal in the 4x400m relay, finishing with an impressive time of 3:15.27.
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Now, with her eyes set on the 2025 track season, McLaughlin-Levrone will kick off her campaign at the Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track League.
The event, which was introduced in 2024, is designed to enhance the visibility of track and field while also increasing athlete compensation.
McLaughlin-Levrone was the first athlete to be signed for the league, a move she believes is crucial for the future of the sport.
“It’s an amazing opportunity. I’m very grateful to be a part of it and be the first athlete. I feel like it’s going to be a huge step forward for track and field. Just being able to grow the visibility as well as the compensation for athletes, as well as giving fans what they want. So (I’m) just looking forward to these opportunities,” she said in an interview with FloTrack. as quoted by SportsKeeda.
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Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, who founded the Grand Slam Track League, also shared why McLaughlin-Levrone was his first signing. He praised her work ethic and compared her focused mindset to his own during his competitive days.
“One reason Sydney was the first athlete I signed is because I identify with her. I was also criticized for not showing personality because I was all business on the track, which is how I got the results. After the race is where you got to see my personality,” Johnson wrote on X.
McLaughlin-Levrone continues to prioritize training, recovery, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle as she continues preparing for new season.
She detailed her daily routine, which includes 90-minute training sessions on the track, followed by recovery methods such as ice baths and sauna sessions.
