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Teen Track Star Cooper Lutkenhaus Falls Short at World Champs, Keeps Head High After Breakout Year
At 16, Lutkenhaus broke under-18 records and turned pro with Nike after a standout season but finished seventh in his heat at the World Championships, missing the semifinals.
- Sixteen-Year-Old high school junior Cooper Lutkenhaus represented Team USA in the men's 800-meter first round at the global track and field competition held in Tokyo on September 16, where he placed seventh and did not advance.
- Lutkenhaus earned his spot after a breakout season that included breaking the under-18 world record with a time of 1:42.27 and soon after signing a professional contract with Nike.
- At Japan's National Stadium, Lutkenhaus competed against elite athletes from eight nations but was assigned to lane two, which increased the race distance and made it more difficult for him to qualify for the next round.
- He acknowledged that he didn’t perform well today, felt there was more he could have done, and expressed pride despite the early departure from the competition.
- Lutkenhaus expressed a desire to build the sport, will continue attending high school classes, and hopes to study kinesiology, showing maturity despite sudden stardom.
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Teen track star Cooper Lutkenhaus falls short at world champs, keeps head high after breakout year
Sixteen-year-old runner Cooper Lutkenhaus has made headlines this season with his impressive performances in the 800 meters.
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