Britton Wilson’s pro move paying off
Fred Jeter | 7/20/2023, 6 p.m.
It didn’t take long for former Richmonder Britton Wilson to establish herself on the professional track circuit.
Having recently turned pro following a stellar career at the University of Arkansas, she came up big at the USA Nationals earlier this month in Eugene, Ore.
Wilson turned pro in June following the NCAA championships.
Sydnet McLaughlin-Levrone won the event in 48.74, nearly breaking the U.S. record of 48.70 set by Sanya Richards-Ross in 2012. Germany’s Marita Koch set the world mark of 47.60 in 1985.
Wilson, who ran locally for Mills Godwin High and the Central Virginia Track Club with Gene Scott, was second in 49.79 with Talitha Diggs third.
All three qualify for the World Championships July 19-27 in Budapest, Hungary. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be in Paris.
Since winning the 400 hurdles and running a leg on the gold medal 4 x 400 relay at the Tokyo Olympics, McLaughlin has married former University of Virginia football player Andre Levrone.
McLaughlin-Levrone did not run the 400 hurdles in Eugene but would be eligible for the event in Budapest as defending world champ in that event.
