There was a time when Anna Hall wasn’t just battling opponents on the track. She was battling herself. The reigning queen of American heptathlon, Hall recently opened up about a quiet storm that had been brewing behind her electric performances. The relentless habit of comparing herself to a previous version of who she was. Admitting that chasing the ghost of her former best put her in a dark and emotionally draining place. For an athlete whose every step is measured and every throw and jump analyzed, being stuck in a cycle of self-doubt can be more defeating than any scoreboard.

But in Götzis, Austria, she broke free. Not just from the mental trap, but from any lingering doubts about her comeback. Hall didn’t just win the prestigious Hypo Meeting. She made history. Racking up an astoni

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