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High Schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus Places 2nd in 800 Meters, Qualifies for Worlds

High Schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus Places 2nd in 800 Meters, Qualifies for Worlds

Cooper Lutkenhaus defied the odds on Sunday at the USATF Outdoor Championships, earning a ticket to the World Championships after a second-place finish in the men’s 800-meter final at Hayward Field. As a 16-year-old. As a rising high school junior. What’s crazier may have been the time: 1:42.27. It was the fourth-best men’s performance in U.S. history—by anyone. It’s currently …

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