Tebogo Loses World Lead to 21-Year-Old

^{July 14, 2025 | Edition #155}

👋 Hey, Speedsters!

As the chase for the World Championships qualification nears, athletes are bringing out their best. This weekend, an American sprinter surprised by taking over the world lead from Letsile Tebogo. Whereas, another 400m phenom seems to be getting in sharper form before the Worlds, and she might be one to watch! But amid all this, July 13 also reminded us of a historic world record made on the field 40 years ago. Curious? Let’s get started!

🌟 Track Stories

Man Who Surpassed The Olympic Champion!

Just 6 days! That’s how long Letsile Tebogo remained the world’s fastest 200m man this season, post his 19.76s run at the Prefontaine Classic. As on July 12th, a 21-year-old snatched it from him…

T’Mars McCallum, on Saturday at the Ed Murphey Classic, stormed down the 200m track in just 19.73s, setting a new world lead, edging Tebogo by 0.03s. A strong tailwind of +1.8 was gusting when McCallum ran, compared to the lighter +0.7 when Tebogo clocked his world lead time. Watch McCallum stunning everyone with 2025’s fastest 200m! Also, he registered a 100m win by clocking a blazing 9.87 on the very same day! And, this isn’t his first World Lead of 2025!

Just before Tebogo took over the charts on July 5, it was McCallum who held the top spot. On May 30, the collegiate star had run 19.83s at the NCAA East Prelims, overtaking Kenny Bednarek. Clearly, McCallum knows how to challenge the Olympic medalists. But here’s something you might not know...

McCallum started running at the age of 6! He was once just a little kid running at the Myrtle Beach Track & Field Club. He has field skills too, having been the USATF state champ in long jump, high jump, and triple jump. When McCallum got to Tennessee, his freshman year was fast but full of challenges. His coach said, “He could’ve thrown in the towel and said, hey coach, this isn’t for me… but he didn’t....” That shows some character! Look where he is now, casually smoking Olympic medalists!

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📈 Trending News

Athlete Who Broke Sydney’s Record Won Again!

Savannah Sutherland, this name rings a bell, right? Yes, she is the same athlete who shattered Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s NCAA 400mH record at the NCAA Champs last month. And now, she is making the headlines again....

Sutherland clocked a personal best of 50.62s in the 400m on July 13 at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational in Alberta. With this time, she not only won the event but also booked her ticket to the World Championships by clearing the 50.75s qualifying mark. In fact, she also defeated American Bailey Lear, who finished second in 51.43s, becoming the only athlete to go sub-51, watch below!

However, Sutherland has been making waves off track, too! On Friday, she announced her contract with Adidas, thus officially beginning her pro career with the brand. Plus, this week, Sutherland was named one of three finalists for the Bowerman Award, presented annually to the top collegiate athletes by the USTFCCCA. And if she wins, she’ll be the first Canadian woman ever to do so. Well, Sutherland is clearly on the rise…

Last August at her first Olympics, she was placed seventh in the 400m hurdles final with 53.88. While her season best in 2024 for 400mH was 53.26, and 400m was 51.67. But this year, she already has a personal best of 52.46 in the 400mH (Canadian National Record) and 50.62 in the 400m, a much-improved time. She has also cleared the qualifying standards of the World Championship for 400mH, 54.65. Thus, with the World Championships just around the corner, she’s surely looking like one of Team Canada’s most trusted assets!

Watch: How Sutherland Broke Sydney’s 7-Year-Old Record!

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🎖️ From The Vault

40 Years Ago Today, History Was Made!

In our last edition, one of you left a comment asking us to cover more field events. Well, we heard you!

On July 13, 1985, at the Paris International Track and Field Meet, 22-year-old Sergey Bubka, who had decided to enter the event that very morning, was struggling. His first two pole vault attempts? Failed! But he took one last shot, landed safely, and quickly raised one of his fingers in the air, claiming his place in history as the first man to clear 6 meters!!

5,000 spectators at Jean Bouin Stadium rose in ovation, as they watched the unimaginable become real. Relive that world record moment here! Even today, only a few elite vaulters have conquered the elusive 6m mark. It demands a perfect mix of speed, strength, flexibility, and technique. Some call it the 'golden barrier', and it's so difficult that it took four years after Bubka for Rodion Gataullin to scale that height. To date, only 29 pole vaulters in history have vaulted 6m or more. But things seem to be changing…

There's Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared this mark 6 times this year. Then we have Mondo Duplantis, who in March 2025 completed over 100 six-meter clearances. Not just that, he has also broken the world record 12 times, the most recent coming in June 2025, on home soil. And nobody was happier than the man who started this revolution, Bubka: “It is great for athletics that we have such a great guy.” That’s something! But still, many aim for 6 meters, but not all reach it…

Watch: World’s Second Ever 6m Vault! Better Than Bubka?

📊 POLL OF THE DAY

Last Poll Result: We asked you, “Can Quincy Wilson Defeat an Olympic Medalist to Win Gold at the Ed Murphey Classic?” Well, folks, you missed it again, as nearly 60% of you either said, “No” or “Maybe.” Quincy didn’t just win, he blazed through in 44.10 seconds to set a new U18 world record in the 400 meters.

That’s it for today, folks! We’ll look to knock on your inbox soon with more interesting stories!

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