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Reigning Olympic, world champ Camryn Rogers wins fifth national hammer throw title
OTTAWA - Camryn Rogers has secured her fifth national title. The Richmond, B.C., native had a top throw of 77.30 metres to win the women's hammer throw event at the Canadian track and field championships on Thursday. Jillian Weir of Kingston, Ont., finished second with a mark of 72.61. Jinaye Shomachuk of Airdrie, Alta., placed third with 65.18. Rogers, the reigning Olympic and world champion, set a new national record with 78.88 metres on July 5 at the Prefontaine Classic on the Diamond League circuit. The 26-year-old will look to defend her world title at the world championships in Tokyo from Sept. 13-21. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
USA Today
30-07-2025
- USA Today
Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson among stars to watch at U.S. track and field championships
The top track and field athletes from around the country will descend upon Eugene, Oregon this week for the 2025 U.S. track and field championships. Noah Lyles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sha'Carri Richardson and Grant Holloway represent some of the star athletes who will compete this week at Hayward Field. The championships will determine who will make the U.S. team for September's world track and field championships in Tokyo, Japan. USA TODAY Sports will be on the ground in Eugene, Oregon to report and provide insight on all the action. To get you ready, we have the marquee athletes to watch: Noah Lyles Events: 100, 200 Lyles doesn't have to compete to clinch a spot on the U.S. national team because he's the defending world champion in the 100 and 200 meters. He's entered in both events, but he's indicated he plans to focus on the 200 in Eugene. Lyles ran a personal-best 9.79 to win the 100 at the Paris Olympic. His career-best of 19.31 in the 200 is an American record. Lyles' top times this year are 10.00 in the 100 and 19.88 in the 200, well off his career-best marks. However, Lyles tends to shine when the lights are bright. He's the fastest man in the country when he's in top form. Sha'Carri Richardson Events: 100, 200 The reigning 100 world champion earned a bye to the 2025 world championships, but she's still entered in both the 100 and 200 meters. Richardson finished ninth in the 100 at the Prefontaine Classic, running a season-best 11.19. Her personal-record is 10.65. She's the most talented sprinter in the 100 field, but her training mate, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, is having a better season. Jefferson-Wooden has the top 100 time (10.73) in the world this year. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Event: 400 The 400-meter hurdles world record holder and Olympic gold medalist dropped the hurdles and is set to run the open 400. McLaughlin-Levrone is the heavy favorite in the event. The four-time Olympic gold medalist has run 49.43 in the 400 this year. McLaughlin-Levrone is one of the best female athletes in the country across all sports. She could flirt with the American record (48.70) in Eugene. Grant Holloway Event: 110 hurdles Holloway has a bye into the world championships because he won gold in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2023 world championships. He's entered in the 110 hurdles, but his bye comes at a necessary times because he's been dealing with an injury. Holloway is a three-time world champion in the 110 hurdles and won gold in the event at the Paris Olympics. His lifetime best of 12.81 is the second fastest time ever. Quincy Wilson Events: 400 The 400-meter prodigy became one of the darlings of track and field when he earned a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team. Wilson ran a 44.10 in July to break his own under-18 400 world record. The 17-year-old sprinter is tied for the fourth fastest entry in the 400. He's a podium favorite and will certainly have the crowd on his side in Eugene. Quincy Hall, the defending Olympic champion in the 400, won't run at the U.S. championships due to injury. Athing Mu-Nikolayev Events: 800 The 800-meter runner looked unbeatable at the Tokyo Olympics and continued her dominance at the 2022 world championships, but she's been unable to regain her form since. Mu-Nikolayev endured a heartbreaking fall at the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials and failed to make the squad. She finished 10th – well behind the other runners – at this year's Prefontaine Classic. Mu-Nikolayev is the American-record holder in the 800 (1:54.97), but will she be able to return to her dominant ways? It's one of the biggest questions at the U.S. track and field championships. When are U.S. track and field championships The U.S. track and field championships begin Thursday, July 31. The last day of the competition is Sunday, August 3. A complete schedule of events can be found here. Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon.
USA Today
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- USA Today
Katie Ledecky claims gold in 1500-meter freestyle at World Aquatics Championships
Katie Ledecky's reign in the 1,500-meter freestyle continues, after she added another gold to her collection at the 2025 World Aquatics Championship in Singapore on Tuesday to remain undefeated in the event. Ledecky, a nine-time Olympic gold medalist, secured another victory in the 1,500 by finishing the race in 15:26.44. Italy's Simona Quadarella was runner-up with a time of 15:31.79, while Australia's Lani Pallister took third place with a time of 15:41.18. This was Ledecky's second medal at this year's world championships, following her bronze in the 400-meter freestyle, where she finished with a time of 3:58.49. She now has a total of 28 career medals from worlds. Ledecky will compete in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay Thursday and the 800-meter freestyle final on Saturday. 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky 🥇x6 World Champion in the Women's 1500m Freestyle #AQUASingapore25 More: Prefontaine Classic highlights: Sha'Carri Richardson finishes ninth How to watch the 2025 World Swimming Championships The 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore run through Aug. 3 and can be streamed live on Peacock. Events start at 7 a.m. ET each day.
