Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the American track sensation, is capturing attention both on and off the track. After capping her 2025 season with a triumphant finish at the World Championships in Tokyo, she delighted fans in December by announcing that she and her husband, Andre Levrone Jr., are expecting their first child.
Since her announcement, it is expected that McLaughlin-Levrone will step away from competition for a while, as no major tournaments such as the Worlds or the Olympics will be held this year.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Shares Adorable Video
McLaughlin-Levrone and Andre Levrone have been married since 2022. The couple first met through a mutual friend and eventually began talking on Instagram DMs. Andre is a former NFL wide receiver and represented the Baltimore Ravens, later playing for the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring at age 25 in 2020.
Sydney shared a heartwarming Instagram video capturing Andre’s genuine reaction to her pregnancy news. She revealed that she had managed to keep the secret from him for an entire week.
“Telling my husband I’m pregnant fresh off a flight at 6am 😂🥹❤️” she captioned the post.
At the 2025 World Championships, McLaughlin-Levrone cemented her legacy by seizing gold in the women’s 400m flat with a blazing 47.78 seconds, the second-fastest time in history. Andre cheered her on from the sidelines, his enthusiasm matching her triumph.
McLaughlin-Levrone On Reactions To Her Being Pregnant
McLaughlin-Levrone recently discussed how people around her and the online community reacted when she announced her pregnancy. As per USA Today, she stated:
“I was very encouraged by the responses from so many people – of congratulations and joy, as opposed to only caring about track and field. Because that’s what I do, but that’s not who I am. Track and field is taking the backseat in my life for the first time in a long time, which I’m really excited about.”
She also shared her excitement about the prospect of competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, admitting that the Games are never far from her thoughts.
“And you know, we’ll have to, first and foremost, see how pregnancy goes and recovery and coming back. And I’m hopeful that if all that goes well, and training through 2027 also goes well, that maybe there is a world for a double. So, like I said, one day at a time, and hopefully things progress in a positive manner, so that that’s definitely possible.”
McLaughlin-Levrone’s Olympic journey is nothing short of extraordinary, with four gold medals earned across three Games.
