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☆ Quincy Wilson, teenage track prodigy, breaks own U18 men’s 400m world record at Holloway Pro Classic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Tess Demeyer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Wilson ran a 44.20 to reset the U18 men’s 400m world record and broke his own U.S. high school record en route to winning the race at the American Track League event in Gainesville, Fla. He’ll head to Paris as one of six runners in the pool for America’s 4×400 relay team. The relay pool is designed to spread out the load over two rounds. The relay team will be officially announced later this month, and Wilson is firmly in the mix. He is the youngest male track athlete ever to make a U.S. Olympic team and already has an NIL deal with New Balance.

Persons: Quincy Wilson, Wilson, Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Christian Petersen Organizations: U.S, Holloway, American, Bullis School, Quincy Hall, Olympic, New, Getty Locations: Paris, Gainesville, Fla, U.S

☆ Athing Mu’s hopes of defending her Olympic 800m title end after falling at the US trials
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Athing Mu’s hopes of defending her 800-meter title at the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreaking fashion on Monday as she fell to the floor at the US track and field trials. The trio of Nia Atkins, who won in a time of 1:57.36, Allie Wilson, and Juliette Whittaker completed the podium to make the Olympic team. Mu’s fall underlined the sometimes brutal nature of the US Olympic trials, which dictate that only the top three finishers will make the team for an individual event, regardless of an athlete’s pedigree and past results. Despite her lack of races due to a lingering hamstring issue, Mu appeared in good shape at the trials, winning her semifinal in a time of 1:58.84. “I don’t know if my season’s over yet,” Wilson told reporters on Monday.

Persons: Athing Mu’s, Mu, Nia Atkins, Allie Wilson, Juliette Whittaker, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, Bobby Kersee, ” Mu, Kirby Lee, Kersee, hadn’t, “, Rai Benjamin, that’s, Quincy Wilson, Wilson, Quincy Hall’s, Michael Norman, Chris Bailey, ” Wilson Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Associated Press, USA, AP, Eugene’s Hayward, US Olympic, Paris, Tokyo Games, NBC, Quincy, Bullis

☆ Christopher Morales Williams: Canadian teenager breaks 400m indoor world record
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Canadian teenager Christopher Morales Williams ran a stunning 400-meter world indoor record at the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Saturday. In 2018, American Michael Norman ran an indoor time of 44.52 which couldn’t be ratified as a record by World Athletics. “The world record – I guess that’s something you wouldn’t really expect to happen, but it did,” Morales Williams told reporters after Saturday’s race. And then I guess that’s always the result of it.”Morales Williams won the Canadian national championships and a silver at the Pan American U20 championships last year. Prior to that, he was part of Canada’s silver medal team in the 4x400-meter relay at the World U20 Championships in 2022.

Persons: Christopher Morales Williams, Morales Williams ’, Michael Norman, couldn’t, “, ” Morales Williams, wasn’t, Jevaughn Powell, ”, that’s Organizations: CNN, SEC, World Athletics, University of Georgia, Canadian, Pan American U20 Locations: Fayetteville , Arkansas, Ontario

☆ Portugal's Olympic champion Pichardo out of worlds with back injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Men's Triple Jump - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 5, 2021. Gold medallist, Pedro Pablo Pichardo of Portugal celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Portugal's Olympic triple jump champion Pedro Pichardo will not defend his world title in Hungary because of lower back pain. The Portuguese federation announced his withdrawal on Thursday, noting the nagging injury had sidelined him from several events this season including the domestic championships. The 30-year-old Pichardo is the latest reigning champion to pull out of the global showcase event that begins on Saturday. United States 400 metres hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone said last week that she would miss the worlds due to a "minor knee issue."

Persons: Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Dylan Martinez, Pedro Pichardo, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, Michael Norman, Norman, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rights, United, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Portugal, Hungary, Portuguese, United States

☆ American Norman will not defend 400m world title in Budapest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Norman produced a memorable performance to triumph in Eugene last year after a succession of career disappointments, including a shock fifth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympic final. "Unfortunately I will not be defending my title at the 2023 World champs," Norman said in an Instagram post. Norman had scarcely competed this year and withdrew from the LA Grand Prix in May after finishing eighth in the 200m at the Doha Diamond League meet. McLaughlin-Levrone, who broke her own world record to win the 400m hurdles last year, had been expected to compete in the flat event. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael Norman, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Norman, Eugene, I’ve, Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, McLaughlin, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Hayward Field, Tokyo Olympic, LA, Prix, Doha Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Eugene , Oregon, U.S, Budapest, New York

☆ U.S. sending 139 athletes to world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The team will include 82 members from last year's world championships squad in Oregon where the U.S. dominated by winning 33 medals, including 13 gold. "Coming off of such an incredible showing at Oregon22, Team USATF is primed for success in Budapest,” said USATF CEO Max Siegel in a statement. "We’re thrilled to see each and every athlete on this team put the pieces together as we head to Budapest to defend our Team Trophy." The 100m will feature Lyles, Doha winner Christian Coleman and Oregon winner and Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley. Sha'Carri Richardson will run the women's 100 and 200 double as the U.S. tries to end Jamaica's domination of sprints.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Peter Cziborra, Christian Coleman, ”, Max Siegel, We’ve, We’re, Usain Bolt, Fred Kerley, Sha'Carri Richardson, Ryan Crouser, Katie Moon, Sandi Morris, Hana Moll, Grant Holloway, Michael Norman, Steve Keating, Ken Ferris Organizations: Diamond League, London, USA, USATF, Doha, U.S, Olympic, U.S ., Thomson Locations: London, Britain, United States, Budapest, Oregon, Oregon22, Tucson, Bermuda , Los Angeles, New York, Doha, Jamaica, The U.S, Eugene, Toronto

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