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Noah and Melissa’s Rise, America’s DQ Escape, and More

September 19, 2025 | Edition #249
👋 Hey, Speedster!
What a night for Team USA! Three new World Champions crowned on Day 7, with a little Benjamin drama that had hearts racing for a bit. What exactly happened? More on that below...

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Noah Lyles Thrashes Tebogo To Grab Gold at the 200m Finals |
After months of head-to-head races with Tebogo, Lyles proves why he's the best over the curve. |


As you read above, Melissa just defeated Shericka in the women’s 200m Worlds final. Looking at her form, tell us,
Will Melissa Be the One To Snatch Shericka’s Worlds Fastest 200m Woman Alive Tag Soon? |

Today’s women’s 400mH final saw Femke Bol take the world title, while Dalilah finished seventh in 54.82s. But medals don’t tell the whole story. Dalilah is the legend who changed the 400mH forever, raising the bar so high that everyone after her had to push to match it. With three Olympic medals, five World medals, and the third-fastest 400mH all-time spot to her name, her legacy remains unmatched. Although she's retiring now, she is someone the sport will never forget. Watch her final Worlds race below...
Final of the women’s 400m hurdles
Femke Bol🇳🇱 51.54s (WL)
Jasmine Jones🇺🇸 52.08s (PB)
Emma Zapletalová🇸🇰 53.00s (NR)
Anna Cockrell🇺🇸 53.13s
Gianna Woodruff🇵🇦 53.34s
Naomi Van Den Broeck🇧🇪 53.70s
Dalilah Muhammad 🇺🇸 54.82s
Shiann Salmon🇯🇲 56.27s— Vaseline Stark, King in the North (@femii_p)
12:34 PM • Sep 19, 2025

Pedro Pichardo did it again! In the men’s Triple Jump final today, he was leading with 17.55m before Italy’s Andrea Dallavalle stunned the crowd with a huge personal best of 17.64m in the final round. But Pichardo answered right back, flying out to a 17.91m world lead in the last round to win the World Championship crown in style!

Athlete: Niels Laros pulled out of the men’s 5000m heats after running up front in second place.
Severity: It was later confirmed he’d been dealing with minor Achilles tendon issues since the 1500m final. Although cleared to race after treatment, the pain flared up mid-race and forced him to step off the track.
Odds of return: Sadly, this ends Laros’ World Championships campaign.



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