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September 29, 2025 | Edition #261
👋 Hey, Speedster!
For the next 6 days, brace yourselves! Because EssentiallySports is covering the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 live, to bring you highlights you won’t find elsewhere. Today, we have three such exclusive stories straight from the New Delhi event. And more on Lyles and Thompson-Herah too…

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Former Police Officer Opens Up About ‘Difficult’ Shift to Track |
An ex-officer shares how her resilience enabled her to switch between two extreme careers. |


As you read above, our team is covering the World Para Athletic Championships on-ground. So tell us...
What Would You Like To See More of From Your Favorite Para Athletes? |

Fresh off their Worlds performances, both Ezra Frech and Kate Hwang shared their thoughts with us! While Frech stayed cool and focused ahead of the 100m, Hwang had a heartfelt shoutout for her Kansas City folks! Hear what she had to say below...
We also caught up with Kate Hwang 👀
— EssentiallySports (@ES_sportsnews)
3:31 PM • Sep 29, 2025

Today, September 29, also marks 37 years since FloJo made history at the Seoul Olympics! On this day, she ran the 200m final in 21.34s and set a World and American record that has stood the test of time. To date, no one has come close to matching her speed!

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