Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has entered to run the 400m at the 2025 Ed Murphy Classic on July 12th. This comes immediately after she ran the 400m at the Prefontaine Classic, but was slightly disappointed in the result. Sydney being the 2x Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record Holder in the 400m Hurdles may look to run the 400m at this years World Championships, but will ultimately make her decision after this weekend's race.

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The 2025 Prefontaine Classic produced some of the most high quality performances and thrilling matchups of the 2025 Track and Field Season. From Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Julien Alfred and Kishane Thompson in the 100m, Letsile Tebogo in the 200m, to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the 400m. Let's break down the sprints jumps and hurdles from Eugene and understand what it means as we look forward in 2025

Full Meet Results: https://eugene.diamondleague.com/programme-results/

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Full Results: https://eugene.diamondleague.com/programme-results/

The 2025 Prefontaine Classic produced some of the most high quality performances and thrilling matchups of the 2025 Track and Field Season. From Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Julien Alfred and Kishane Thompson in the 100m, Letsile Tebogo in the 200m, to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the 400m. Let's break down the Men's 100m Eugene and what the performance of each athlete means as we look forward in 2025

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Breaking the 9.80 second barrier in the 100m Dash has always been seen as one of the most remarkable accomplishments in Track & Field. Over the past 40 years, since Ben Johnson first illegally ran 9.79 at the 1988 Olympics and Maurice Greene officially ran 9.79 in 1999, we have progressively seen more and more athletes run 9.7 seconds for faster. This was most notable during the Usain Bolt Era where a plethora of sprinters broke the barrier on multiple occasions. Since then, there has been a drop off in number sub-9.80 second performances in recent years.

Kishane Thompson recently ran 9.75 seconds in Jamaica, the fastest time in 10 years, and an indication that we may see more athletes dip under the barrier once again, similar to like we had seen in years past.

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CHAMPS Documentary: https://youtu.be/F7fvOqqh-Mw?si=x6bDoo2OpOBLTOBD

Usain Bolt interview: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLbcvFvRRMi/

Kishane Thompson Interview: https://youtu.be/FPnm771bO7M?si=Trzc64FBMp1Zb2pR

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Interview: https://youtu.be/aUcLydcNMFc?si=Ntc5Hirn2W9rdrM1

Tina Clayton Interview: https://youtu.be/p6eCpbbEXAc?si=StyOvh_mxISbP1AK

JAAA Championships Results: https://live.athletic.net/meets/54620/events/individual/2076311

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Elaine Thompson-Herah is a 5-time Olympic gold medalist and the 2nd fastest women in history over 100m. But in recent years she has dealt with injuries that have kept her off the track and prevented her from competing at Olympics and World Championships. What can we expect from Elaine in 2025 and in the future?

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It was recently announced that Nigerian Olympian Favour Ofili will no longer represent Nigeria and will instead compete for Turkey on the global stage. This follows up on news of high profile Jamaican athletes also choosing to represent Turkey in future global competitions

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Video Sources:

- Kayon Raynor: https://x.com/kayraynor/status/1936615487707775269

- Vanguard: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/nigerian-sprinter-favour-ofili-files-application-to-switch-allegiance-to-turkey/

- Nigerian Athletes Ineligible at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/58010359

- Tokyo 2020 Nigerian Athlete Protest: https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/31/1023239557/disqualified-nigerian-athletes-protest-at-olympic-village

- Paris 2024 Olympics 100m: https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/athletics-ofili-says-nigeria-officials-failed-register-her-paris-100m-2024-07-31/

- World Athletics Transfer of Allegiance Eligibility: https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=62d1cb82-b26f-4f80-af11-1942e6dab513.pdf&urlslug=C3.3%20-%20Eligibility%20Rules

- BBC Pidgin Why Nigerian Athletes switch countries: https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/ckgdze8r9e0o

- Why Nigerian Athletes switch countries: https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/why-is-nigeria-losing-world-class-athletes-to-other-nations-48713

Paris Diamond League Results: Paris Full Results: https://paris.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

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It was recently announced that four of Jamaica's top athletes would no longer be representing the nation on the global stage and instead now be competing for Turkey. Why are these athletes leaving Jamaica and what does this mean for Jamaican athletics as a whole?

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Video Sources:

- Stona & Campbell leaving: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/06/19/olympic-medallists-stona-campbell-switch-allegiance-turkiye-reports/

- Pinnock & Hibbertt leaving: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/06/19/pinnock-hibbert-join-move-turkiye/

- Turkey’s Bid to Jamaican Athletes: https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/tuerkiyes-secret-bid-to-recruit-elite-jamaican-athletes-ahead-of-la-2028

- Why Jamaican Athletes are leading: https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/opinion-the-price-of-allegiance-jamaicas-talent-drain-to-turkey-raises-alarming-questions

- Asafa Powell discussion: https://sportsmax.tv/athletics/my-kids-wont-run-for-jamaica-if-asafa-powell-reignites-conversation-about-lack-of-support-for-athletes

- Trishana C. McGowan: https://x.com/CelenaSports/status/1935781738917273993 Jamaica at the 2024 Olympics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics#Athletics

- Turkey Olympic medal payouts: https://www.turkiyetoday.com/sports/how-much-turkish-global-olympic-athletes-earn-common-side-hustles-38040

- World Athletics Transfer of Allegiance: https://www.worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=e8d887de-8a07-4e7b-92b2-1bf04c2094f3.pdf&urlslug=C3.4%20-%20Transfer%20of%20Allegiance%20Regulations

NY Post Article: https://nypost.com/2025/06/16/sports/noah-lyles-race-with-tyreek-hill-canceled-over-personal-reasons/

Tyreek's 10.15 race: https://www.instagram.com/p/DK3G4-dSV-m/?hl=en

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