Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith

Written by Sydney McLaughlin

Narrated by Sydney McLaughlin

Read by the author.

What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympic and World champion hurdler Sydney McLaughlin wants to help you answer these questions as she shares her personal story of struggles and victories, of faith and transformation.

Sydney McLaughlin knows about facing down obstacles. She has mastered not only racing over hurdles on the track but also tackling challenges in her personal life—from lifelong battles with perfectionism and anxiety to persistent questions about her identity and whether she was "enough."

Her pursuit of perfection and people-pleasing continued for years until God broke into her story with his overwhelming grace, transforming love, and empowering truth.

In Far Beyond Gold, Sydney will share aspects of her life story and personhood she has never shared publicly before, offering a more complex picture of who she is. She will inspire you to:

• Conquer your fears in Christ's strength
• Stand strong in your identity in him
• Push past your perceived limits
• Overcome the challenges you're facing

 

Experience the story of a woman who shifted from anxiety to boldness, from limits to freedom, and from perfectionism to purpose—and now shows the world that often what we think is impossible is possible with God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Jan 30, 2024
• ISBN: 9780785298977

Sydney McLaughlin

Sydney McLaughlin -Two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record–holding American sprinter and hurdler. In 2016, she made history at age 16 as the youngest US Olympian to compete in track and field since 1972 and set a junior world record in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic team trials. McLaughlin cemented herself as a track superstar in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics by winning a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles, breaking the world record with a 51.46-second time, and winning a gold medal for the 4x400-meter relay. In 2022, McLaughlin again broke the 400-meter hurdle record and won a gold medal at the Track and Field World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She ran a mind-blowing 50.68 seconds, becoming the first woman to ever run the race under 51 seconds, making it the fourth time in two years she’d broken the world record. McLaughlin was named one of 2022 World Athletics’ Athletes of the Year. Prior to her professional career, McLaughlin competed at the University of Kentucky and was the Gatorade National High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year for two consecutive years. McLaughlin was born in Dunellen, New Jersey, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, Andre Levrone Jr.

[Richard Owens · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The story is magnificent, and it is glorious that the writer herself reads it that adds so much. She invited us into her life, and we walked with her and ran with her in the fabric of the story. - though I am almost old enough to be Sydney’s grandfather, her spiritual insight, and winsomeness about following Jesus stirs my own heart to submit more of myself to the Lord
in all that I do - thank you, Sydney and Andre and all who are part of the story

[Sandra Adelaide King · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Awesome and amazing. I truly enjoyed it and couldn't stop till the end!!

[Harry · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A great message and insight into a journey of discovering God and yourself in the process. God's richest blessing are yours in Jesus Christ!