Unprecedented Stanship: Teen fan skips prom to watch Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone run in Philadelphia

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her teen fan who skipped prom. Photo Credit - @grandslamtrack

Unprecedented Stanship: Teen fan skips prom to watch Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone run in Philadelphia

Funmilayo Fameso 16:19 - 01.06.2025

In one of the best moments at the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia, a female fan skipped prom to watch Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone race.

An unprecedented stanship occurred at the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia when a teen fan skipped her prom to watch Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone run.

The world 400mH record holder was making her third Slam appearance as a racer in Philadelphia. This time, she stepped down from her trademark event to compete in the 100mH category.

World Record holder in the women's 400mH Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Photo: Imago

Despite competing against established sprint hurdlers, McLaughlin-Levrone held her own as she finished fifth in a time of 12.70s - her second-best career performance in the event.

Jamaica's hurdling queen Ackera Nugent conveniently won the race in a headwind of 12.44s, far ahead of Tia Jones in 12.60s, and Magan Tapper was third in 12.66s.

After the race, as McLaughlin-Levrone was sharing moments and signing autographs with the fans, a teen girl dressed in her yellow prom dress showed up carrying the placard: "I skipped prom for you Sydney".

To the surprise of the track queen, she appreciated her in return saying: ''thank you" as they both hugged and took photographs together.

The heartwarming gesture and moment received several praises from spectators at the stadium and online fans, who have been complimenting the girl's move.

Here are some reactions below.

"And this is what it's all about! Love to see it!," wrote an Instagram user.

"Aww! Amazing moment for this fan," another wrote.

"I love this! Syd is definitely still the winner in my eyes 😅."

"Sydney is definitely worthy!"

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone after her 100mH race at the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia

McLaughlin-Levrone will be back racing in the 100m on Day 2 of the Grand Slam Track in Philadelphia, where she'll be gunning to break her personal best time of 11.07s set in 2018.