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Cordell Tinch Was Selling Cell Phones 7 Months Ago. Now He’s the World’s Fastest Hurdler This Season

July 9, 2023
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Just seven months ago, the hurdler with the fastest time in the world this season wasn’t even hurdling at all. Cordell Tinch was selling the latest versions of cell phones and watches at a store in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The 22-year-old was just waiting to unlock the newest version of himself after a three-year hiatus…

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IOC Finally Makes US Hurdler a 2012 Olympics Champion

March 30, 2023
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland—American runner Lashinda Demus officially became an Olympic champion on Thursday, at the age of 40 and more than a decade after the 2012 London Games. Demus was formally reallocated the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles by the International Olympic Committee because of the disqualification of Natalya Antyukh in fallout from the Russian…

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American Hurdler McLaughlin Sets New World Record in Women’s 400-Meter

August 4, 2021
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American hurdler and Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin won the women’s 400-meter hurdles on Wednesday at the Tokyo Games while also setting a new world record. McLaughlin finished the run at 51.46 seconds, almost half a second faster than her previous world record set during the United States Olympic Trials in June. “I’m absolutely delighted. What…

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US’s McLaughlin Wins, Sets World Record in Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles

August 4, 2021
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American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin won the women’s 400-meter hurdles on Aug. 4 at the Tokyo Olympics in world-record time. McLaughlin finished in 51.46 seconds, almost a half-second faster than her previous world mark, set during the U.S. Olympic Trials in June. “I’m absolutely delighted. What a great race. I’m just grateful to be out here…

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