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Cooper Lutkenhaus finished second to Donavan Brazier in the U.S. 800m final.
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Cooper Lutkenhaus set to be youngest American in World Track and Field Championships history
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Published August 4, 2025 09:55 AM
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Thanks to middle school tactics, Cooper Lutkenhaus is set to become the first 16-year-old to compete for the U.S. in World Track and Field Championships history.
Lutkenhaus went from seventh place with 200 meters left to finish runner-up to Donavan Brazier in Sunday’s 800m final at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
“Ever since middle school, that’s really been a spot (200 to go) I’ve kind of really pushed from,” said Lutkenhaus, a rising junior at Northwest High School outside of Dallas. “I kind of just decided to go back to middle school tactics.”
The top three qualified for September’s World Championships in Tokyo.
2025 Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships Results
Finals results from the 2025 Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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Lutkenhaus, who turns 17 on Dec. 19, is in line to break the record of youngest American to compete at track and field worlds held by Mary Cain, who ran the 1500m at 17 years, 3 months old in 2013.
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