Cooper Lutkenhaus, 16, made U.S. history on Aug. 3, becoming the youngest American to qualify for the World Track and Field ...

The 16-year-old phenom ran 1:42.27 at the USATF Outdoor Championships—taking over a second off the previous U18 world record.

We can’t stop talking about Cooper Lutkenhaus. Over the weekend, the 16-year-old phenom from Justin, Texas showed up to the ...

Lutkenhaus’ effort, which dipped under the world standard of 1:44.50—a qualifying mark he needed if he were to finish inside ...

At just 16, Cooper Lutkenhaus is set to become the youngest American ever to compete at the World Track and Field ...

Lutkenhaus set the under-18 world record in the 800 meters at the 2025 USATF Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field ...

US sport has always been obsessed with the teen phenom. No wonder they’ve been falling over themselves to heap praise on ...

Lutkenhaus had held his own against world-class athletes and professional runners throughout the U.S. championships. He ...

Needing a top-two placement to secure a spot, the Texan finished just behind Bryce Hoppel, last year’s U.S. Olympic Trials ...

At the U.S. track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon, Justin Northwest High School’s Cooper Lutkenhaus took more than ...

Cooper Lutkenhaus’ incredible run at the USATF Outdoor National Championships will continue after the 16-year-old advanced to ...

Lutkenhaus, who turns 17 on Dec. 19, is in line to break the record of youngest American to compete at track and field worlds ...