At just 16 years old, Cooper Lutkenhaus stunned the track world on August 3, 2025, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The high school sophomore blazed through the 800m in a jaw-dropping 1:42.27, finishing a close second to Donovan Brazier and punching his ticket to the Tokyo World Championships. His record-breaking speed didn’t just qualify him; it cemented him as the youngest American ever to compete at the World Athletics Championships. Few expected such a meteoric rise, but Cooper’s self-belief never wavered. And now, before departing for Tokyo, Northwest High School gave him a heartfelt send-off, celebrating their hometown hero in style.

The video, shared on FloTrack’s official X account, witnessed the entire school applauding his grand march to Tokyo, as the corridor became alive wi

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