"You up next!"- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone expresses belief in Quincy Wilson as youngster reveals his inspiration

Reigning world champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone expressed her belief in the young athletic sensation Quincy Wilson. The teenage sprinter revealed that McLaughlin-Levrone was one of his inspirations behind his incredible journey in athletics.

In an exclusive chat segment shared by the Olympics channel on their Instagram page, Wilson talked about how the current world record holder in women's 400m hurdles inspired him to make it big. Wilson also added how he is inspired by her own transition from a teenage sensation to a formidable world champion.

McLaughlin-Levrone immediately responded to Wilson's comments by showing her affection for the teenage sprinter in the comments' section. She commented,

"🙏🏽😊 aww I’m honored Quincy!! You up next!!!! @_quincy_wilson"

Screengrab of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's comments on Quincy Wilson's video with Olympics channel [Image Source : Instagram]

Quincy Wilson further added in his conversation with the Olympics channel,

"And now I want to be as a man growing up into who I am. Thank you Sydney."

Quincy Wilson made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ruled the roost in women's 400m hurdles and the women's 4x400m relay events. The teenage sprinter participated in the preliminary stage of the men's 4x400m relay event, by the virtue of which he became the youngest track and field gold medalist from the USA, when Team USA went on to win the finals.

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When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opened up about overcoming fatigue

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 [Image Source : Getty]

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone previously opened up overcoming fatigue and the occasional feeling of being unmotivated for training. The Olympic champion sprinter mentioned in a conversation with her fans at the TCS New York Marathon as she said,

"It can definitely be tiring for sure after long practices, but I think just sleeping and recovery is very helpful for that. Eating enough, drinking enough, getting enough sleep. But I think sometimes when I start to feel tired and fatigued mentally, I just remind myself that it is one day at a time and just taking one moment at a time, not getting overwhelmed, and ultimately I am grateful that I pushed through that moment."

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone experimented with the women's 400m event this year, making her 400m debut at the World Championships in Tokyo. The reigning world record holder in women's 400m hurdles almost broke the world record in women's 400m with a new Championship record of 47.78 seconds in the women's 400m finals at the World Championships in Tokyo.