What went down in the men’s 800m final at the USATF Nationals last week wasn’t just a one-off thing. And no, we’re not talking about Donovan Brazier here. Sure, the 2019 world champ smashed it—dropping his personal best to 1:42.16 after battling injuries and surgeries, making a crazy comeback to lock in his spot for the Tokyo World Champs. Honestly, his win after five years away feels like a straight-up fairy tale. But here’s the kicker: there was another guy in that final who’d already shown flashes of serious talent before. This time, he blew past even more records at Nationals. And yeah, the list of people he’s rubbing shoulders with includes big names like Quincy Wilson and Gout Gout. So keep your eyes on this rising star—he’s just getting started.

Last May, Cooper Lutkenhaus blew eve

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