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North Texas high schooler breaks record for fastest 800-meter race, is set to represent Team USA in world championship
At just 16 years old, Cooper Lutkenhaus isn't just chasing greatness — he's sprinting straight into the history books.
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Lutkenhaus American U20 record earns him USATF Athlete of the Week honors
INDIANAPOLIS -- A stunning American U20 record* in the men's 800 earned Cooper Lutkenhaus (Justin, TX/USATF Southwestern) recognition as the 29th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2025. It is ...
Cooper Lutkenhaus, Quincy Wilson Headline HS Standouts at USATF Championships
Sixteen-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus shattered the U20 800m world record at the USATF Championships, leading a weekend where ...
‘Most impressive athletic feat ever’: 16-year-old Texan sets world record in 800 meters
Cooper Lutkenhaus, 16, set a world U18 record in the 800 meters with an electric stretch run at the U.S. Track & Field ...
The Mind-Boggling Stats Behind Cooper Lutkenhaus’s Unbelievable 800-Meter Race
The 16-year-old phenom ran 1:42.27 at the USATF Outdoor Championships—taking over a second off the previous U18 world record.
Schoolboy, 16, ‘making LeBron James look like nobody’ with times good enough to win all but THREE Olympic golds
MEET Cooper Lutkenhaus, the 16-year-old school boy destined for gold medals. If the athletics prospect continues his breakneck-speed development, he’ll no doubt one day win Olympic gold for ...
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US high school athlete, 16, smashes 800m record with 'most mind-blowing performance in history'
A teenager has stunned the athletics world by breaking the U18 men’s 800m world record at the USA Track and Field ...
You Can Build Real Speed Like the Incredible 16-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus, No Matter Your Age
We can’t stop talking about Cooper Lutkenhaus. Over the weekend, the 16-year-old phenom from Justin, Texas showed up to the ...