NEW YORK CITY — Majestic performances in two marquee events gave a capacity crowd much to cheer Sunday at the USATF NYC Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island. Only a pesky headwind in the finishing straight might have kept Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from an American record performance in the women's 400. McLaughlin-Levrone, the Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400H, sprinted to the lead through the first 100 and never really slowed down en route to a 48.75 that ranks as the third fastest time ever by an American. That stellar effort, only .05 off the American record held by Sanya Richards-Ross since 2006, put her more than two seconds in front of runner-up Talitha Diggs, the 2022 USATF champion, who finished in a season best 50.91. That same wind, coupled with a delay for block replacements, slowed triple world sprint champion Noah Lyles, but he still sizzled around the turn to win the men's 200 in 19.77 with a -1.6 wind. Lyles and the field endured a lengthy delay as blocks were replaced, but when the gun fired the second time it was game over. Coming off the bend with a stride lead on the field, Lyles pulled away even more in the final 60 to win by .38 seconds over Liberia's Joseph Fahnbulleh. Lyles' younger brother, Josephus Lyles, grabbed third in a season best 20.51. World Championships silver medalist and Olympic bronze medalist Gabby Thomas powered into a 3.1 m/s headwind on the homestretch to pull away and win the women's 200 in 22.42. Tamara Clark went past Jenna Prandini in the last 50 to take second in 22.79, with Prandini third in 22.96. Americans grabbed men's and women's wins in the long jump, with Tara Davis-Woodhall sailing out to 7.14/23-5.25 in round three of the women's event to turn back Budapest World Championships teammates Jasmine Moore and Quanesha Burks. Moore ended up second with a best of 6.88/22-7, and Burks had a season best 6.86/22-6.25 in third. In round five of the men, Marquis Dendy had an 8.07/26-5.75 to match his season best for the victory. Trey Cunningham, the silver medalist at Oregon22, blasted out of the blocks in the men's 110H and only nudged one barrier on the way to a 13.21 win over Jamaica's Rasheed Broadbell, who was second in 13.28. World indoor 60H record holder Devynne Charlton of the Bahamas had a very good start in the women's 100 hurdles and staved off a late charge by Alaysha Johnson to take the title by .02 in 12.56 with a -1.6 m/s wind. World record holder Tobi Amusan of Nigeria was third in 12.66. Continuing her comeback from injury, heptathlete Anna Hall was eighth in a season best 13.57. 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada had a quick first 200 in the men's 400 and held on in the teeth of a homestretch headwind to take the win in 44.55 ahead of Chris Bailey and world record holder Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa. Bailey, who recently lowered his PB to 44.42 to win the HBCU Classic ATL meet in Atlanta, clocked 44.73, .01 up on the South African Rio 2016 gold medalist. Matthew Boling was in contention coming off the final bend and placed fifth in 45.08. An honest opening pace was set in the men's 1500 and with two laps to go Eric Holt and Morgan Beadlescomb were at the front of a large pack. Multiple American record holder Grant Fisher was just off their shoulders, a step ahead of inaugural World Road Mile champion Hobbs Kesler and 2022 world 1500 champion Jake Wightman of Great Britain. As they went past the bell, Holt continued to hold a slim lead and down the final backstretch Wightman and Kessler were issuing strong challenges. The British ace had the fastest closing lap, covering the last 400 in 52.59 to come away with the victory in a season best 3:34.01, a hairsbreadth ahead of Holt, who set a lifetime best of 3:34.05. Kessler cruised in to take third in 3:34.41, with Vince Ciattei scoring a season best 3:34.62 and Fisher a PB 3:34.90. A strong headwind hampered times in the women's 100, but a super-competitive race saw Nigeria's Favour Ofili edge Morolake Akinosun and Aleia Hobbs to win in 11.18 (wind -2.1). Akinosun was on the outside in lane nine and claimed second in 11.20, with Hobbs third in 11.21. Gabby Thomas was fourth in a season best 11.34. Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica was ninth in 11.48 and had to be carried off with an apparent injury. Making a strong move in the final 100 to overtake Sammy Watson, Sage Hurta-Klecker won the women's 800 in 2:00.33. A fast-closing Olivia Baker notched a season best of 2:00.73 for second and Watson held onto third in 2:00.91. Mexico's Jesus Lopez went to the front in the men's 800 after the pacemaker dropped out, going by 400 in 51.03 and holding the lead the rest of the way to win in 1:44.96. Wes Ferguson unleashed a big sprint down the stretch to take runner-up honors in a PB 1:45.06, with Josh Hoey also getting a PB in third at 1:45.35. Olympians Isaiah Jewett and Clayton Murphy went 4-5 as they also dipped under 1:46. A pair of faulty starts in the men's 100, the second of which was charged as a false start to 2022 world champion Fred Kerley, left it wide open for Nigeria's Udodi Onwuzurike, the 2023 NCAA 200 champion for Stanford, to claim the win in 10.24 ahead of Kendal Williams (10.25) and Pjai Austin (10.26). Canada's Sarah Mitton, the reigning World Indoor Championships gold medalist, had five throws good enough to win the women's shot put, powering a 20.15/66-1.5 on her second attempt and adding a 20.07/65-10.25 in the final stanza. Raven Saunders hit 19.11/62-8.5 to finish as the runner-up, and new mom Jessica Ramsey was third, garnering a season best 18.83/61-9.5. Dontavious Hill entered the men's high jump competition at a PB 2.26/7-5 and cleared that height on his second try for the win. Earnie Sears had the lead before Hill's entry and was second at 2.23/7-3.75. The story of the morning's field event action had to be the unretirement of Kara Winger. The American record holder in the women's javelin and a silver medalist at Oregon22, Winger had put away her throwing shoes and donated her favorite javelin to the USOPC museum, but she dusted off her equipment and made a triumphant return to the runway with a big 63.22/207-5 in round two to win over current U.S. leader Maggie Malone-Hardin, who took second at 59.93/196-7. Madison Wiltrout speared a season best 59.67/195-9 in third, with Ariana Ince fourth at 58.67/192-6, also a season best. Donavon Banks emerged as the winner of the men's javelin, using a 79.20/259-10 in the second round to turn back emerging star Jordan Davis, the NCAA Division II champion for Southern Connecticut State and the farthest American in 2024. Davis hit 78.72/258-3 in second, with Curtis Thompson third and NCAA champion Marc Minichello of Georgia fourth. Minichello won that collegiate crown on Wednesday and jetted to NYC from Eugene for this event. In the jumps, 14-time U.S. champion Vashti Cunningham was a dominant presence in the women's high jump, sailing over 1.95/6-4.75 on her first attempt to win, while Donald Scott put together a solid series in the men's triple jump, topped by a 16.94/55-7 on his second attempt to seal the victory. Saturday's long throws included a sweep of the hammer titles by Americans, led by Daniel Haugh in the men's event. Haugh's three legal throws were past 77 meters with a best of 77.76/255-1 in the third round. American record holder and defending Olympic Trials champion Rudy Winkler had a season best 77.23/253-4 in second. Hot off a PB at the Iron Wood Classic in Idaho last weekend, Rachel Tanczos earned another victory with a 73.55/241-3 on her third throw to win over 2023 World Championships team member Jillian Shippee, who was second at 71.08/233-2. World-leading Yaime Perez of Cuba won the women's discus with a best of 68.31/224-1, and Alex Rose of Samoa was the men's champion with a 66.18/217-1. Andrew Evans was third in that competition with a throw of 65.78/215-10 in round five. Full results can be found here.