We are back with another edition of This Week In Track and Field after a bit of a break due to the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The Diamond League returned to action and brought some spectacular results right away as we saw two world records in Faith Kipyegon breaking her own world record in the women’s 1,500m in 3:49.04 and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh taking down a 37-year-old mark in the women’s high jump to 2.10 m (That’s 6-10 3/4). We had a crazy men’s 800m that has shaken up that distance ahead of the Paris Olympics
Plus, we review the things we liked + things that could have used improvement in the making of SPRINT on Netflix.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Host: Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh is a Ukrainian high jumper known for her remarkable achievements in track and field. Born on September 19, 2001, she gained international attention as a prodigious talent. Mahuchikh won the gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and earned the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, setting a world junior record with a jump of 2.04 meters. Her continued success includes multiple Diamond League wins and a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Faith Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 meters. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won the event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kipyegon is also a multiple World Champion, solidifying her status as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time.
