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Parker Wolfe pulled off an impressive distance double at the ACC Championships after just 3rd in the 1500 last year- this time Carolina’s Wolfe won a 10K/5K double, PRing in the shorter race.🏆
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Atascocita’s 39.14 wasn’t the only impressive 4x1 time at the Texas 6A State Meet. 2nd, Duncanville 39.47. The No. 3 time in HS history, 3rd, North Shore (Houston) 39.79- 4th fastest sprint relay. 4th Tomkins (Katy) 39.85- 8th fastest school in history.🔥
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A week before Big 10s, Illinois vaulter Tori Thomas hit a big PR 14-10 (4.52) & told IlliniInquirer, “I wouldn’t say it was surprising but it was kind of like, ‘It’s about time; let’s do more.”That she did at Big 10 day 1 & against the outdoor DI leader.🔥
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Fiercely competitive and insanely fast — that could describe the SEC Championships almost any year. However, the 88th edition, held at Florida’s Percy Beard track, delivered so many astounding times that few jaws didn’t drop.💨
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With the loss of Julien Alfred and Rhasidat Adeleke to the pro ranks, it would be easy to look at 2024 as a rebuilding year for Texas, & at the national level, that might be true, however, this past weekend they took home their 5th straight Big 12 title.🏆
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The men’s Big 12 Championships produced no collegiate leaders, but did provide statement performances. Baylor’s Nigerian duo, Ezekiel (400H) and Nnamdi (JT) declared they’re in the NCAA title hunt after finishing 3rd in his events at the ’23 nationals.🏆
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The 800s took center stage at the Sound Running Track Fest at LA’s Occidental College with Olympic veterans & hopefuls lining the start list. Along with the 800s, USA steeple champion Kenneth Rooks returned to winning ways with an 8:15.08 personal best.💨
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With her blazing 1500 time of 4:09.70 back in March and her 4:31.72 mile at the Mt. SAC Relays, Sadie Engelhardt has set the bar high for herself & the rest of her season — which will hopefully include the Olympic Trials in June!💨
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The third stop on the Diamond League tour saw world-leading marks on a warm & windy evening at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium. Brazil’s dos Santos won the 400H in impressive fashion, charging off the final barrier and clocking a sensational 46.86.💨
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BIG NAME PROS began their Olympic season ramp-ups & frosh Sophia Beckmon equaled the long jump American Junior (U20) Record as April turned to May. At the Oxy Invitational ’22 world champ Michael Norman served up his fastest 400 season opener since ’19.🥇
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“The chemistry we have been producing for the last three weeks is magical,” declared @nojo18 after the USA men took the 4×1 in 37.40, just 0.02 off the ’23 World Champs gold medal time @wabahamas24 🥇

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At World Indoors, the U.S. team produced its best showing ever at 800m & up; the 7-medal haul for the men & women topped the tally from ’16. Does this mean that American distance runners are having a renaissance & are better positioned to medal in Paris?🥇
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On his second trip into the ring, Payton Otterdahl, the 28-year-old Budapest Worlds 5th-placer spun a mighty heave out to 74-1½ (22.59). The winner of two Drake shot comps, Otterdahl’s throw shot him way up on the U.S. All Time List.💪🏽
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Things could well come down to the climactic 4×4 at the men’s NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, what with Florida and A&M predicted to go 1–2 in that event. Link below for the full form chart & predictions!📈
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In a span of 80 minutes, the HSRs in the girls 4 x 400 & 4 x 800 were toppled on Friday evening at the Penn Relays. Union Catholic’s 4×8 squad, with Paige Sheppard anchoring in 2:07.86, cut nearly 2 seconds from a record that stood for 16 seasons! 🏆
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For an idea of how tight we project the women’s team battle to be, our 1st chart had Arkansas with a 3-point-win to LSU. Now we see the Hogs fall to 3rd behind Florida & LSU. The chart sees Valby winning the 5k to give Florida a lead going into the 4×4.📈
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Harvard and Washington won their first Penn Relays women’s titles & set Collegiate Records at the 128th running of the storied meet. Maia Ramsden took the baton for the DMR’s anchor leg in 2nd and raced to a 1.49 advantage plus the CR at the finish.🏆
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Villanova led a massive revision of the all-time list in the 4 x Mile, with three teams breaking 16:00. As three schools bettered the 4 x Mile CR, Liam Murphy’s 3:54.32 carry brought Villanova home 11.33 under the old standard.🏆
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A good day for the Americans in the throws at the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League, as both Chase Jackson (shot) & Valarie Allman (discus) overcame strong competition. The DL shot champ the last 2 seasons, Jackson, got off the mark for 2024 with a victory.💪🏽
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Training partners Courtney Lindsey and Kenny Bednarek made a big impression at the Nairobi stop on WA’s Continental Tour. Running in the helpful 1662m altitude at the Kip Keino Classic, the two won the 200 and 100 respectively against fierce competition.🔥
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