McLaughlin-Levrone married Levrone in May 2022. Levrone is reportedly a student at John MacArthur’s The Master’s Seminary, and the couple attends MacArthur’s Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.
Before McLaughlin-Levrone broke her world record at the Paris Olympics, she broke it in June competing at the United States Olympic team trials for track and field. After that race, she said, “Praise God. I was not expecting that. He can do anything. Anything is possible in Christ.”
In a clip circulating on social media, McLaughlin-Levrone describes people warning her that she “might lose endorsements, you might lose deals” for boldly speaking about her faith. “But I mean, I don’t live for the approval of people, so I don’t have to worry about any of those things,” she said
“Even if an endorsement or something wants to leave,” she added, “I know that God will provide for me in the way he sees fit, so I’m not going to compromise the truth just to make people feel more comfortable.”
While one person claimed that the Olympian was addressing the idea of being canceled for her comments on faith, the clip is actually from a 2022 interview McLaughlin-Levrone did with Jason Romano of Sports Spectrum.
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“I think Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the Eric Liddell of our day. She never seems to miss a chance to point to Jesus,” said author and theologian Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin. Liddell was a Christian missionary to China who withdrew from running the 100m in the 1924 Paris Olympics because it went against his convictions to run on a Sunday, when the qualifying heats were scheduled. The movie, “Chariots of Fire,” dramatized his life.
In an Instagram post about her 400m hurdles win, McLaughlin-Levrone said, “What an honor, a blessing, and a privilege. I never want to take these moments for granted. In a week where my faith was tried, my peace wavered, and the weight of the world began to descend, God was beyond gracious.”
“It’s always hard preparing for one moment you may or may not get back,” she continued. “In my mind what kept repeating were the words ‘Trust in Jesus.’ I didn’t know what the outcome would be, but I did know He was who I wanted to lead me through the journey. What an amazing journey it was!”
“It never ceases to amaze me how powerful He is to help those who trust in Him overcome the battles within. His word is sufficient, His promises hold true, and all the glory belongs to Him,” she said as she concluded. “At the end of the day it is FAR beyond gold.”
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