Eugene, Ore. >> Her victory certainly wasn’t a surprise.

Neither was the margin of her triumph, although the rest of the field appeared to be running in another time zone.

Or century.

Even her latest barrier-shattering world record was expected.

No, as Sydney Michelle McLaughlin added a world title to Olympic crown by winning the World Championships 400-meter hurdles in 50.68 seconds, the only surprising thing about the 22-year-old New Jersey native’s run into history was that many in the sport were asking themselves with a straight face if McLaughlin could break