The 16-year-old old running past professionals on his way to the 800-meter final at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday? Say it with me: Cooper Lutkenhaus. The rising high school junior from ...

Donovan Brazier and Cooper Lutkenhaus crossing the finish line of the 800m at the USA Championships. / Johnny Pace There's probably no high school student who will have a better answer to "how was ...

At just 16 years old, Cooper Lutkenhaus isn't just chasing greatness — he's sprinting straight into the history books. The rising high school junior from Justin, Texas, stunned the track world at the ...

LOS ANGELES — Ridgemont High, give way to a suburban school near Fort Worth. That’s where the fast times will be this year. Cooper Lutkenhaus, an incoming junior at Northwest High School in Justin, ...

After breaking the 29-year-old high school 800-meter record in June, and then advancing to the final at this weekend’s USATF Outdoor Championships, it was clear that Cooper Lutkenhaus was great. But ...

Cooper Lutkenhaus, left, reacts as Donavan Brazier wins the men's 800-meter final at the U.S. Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (Abbie Parr / AP) Ridgemont High, ...

Former Texas A&M standout Donavan Brazier used a strong kick to win the men’s 800-meter dash at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field on Sunday in Eugene, Oregon.

Katie Ledecky showed the up-and-comers who is still the boss. Ledecky won the 800 meters on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, fending off challenges from 18-year-old rising ...