Track World Wakes Up to Tragedy (Clickers)

August 22, 2025

August 22, 2025 | Edition #216

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It’s been a tough day for the track world. Losing a promising athlete at just 26 has shaken everyone. So before moving forward to the headlines, let’s keep a moment of silence to honor his memory…

Track community mourns Baylor University athlete
Track Community Mourns the Passing of All-American Athlete
Former Baylor University athlete's sudden death at just 26 leaves the track world shook. Prayers and condolences for his family pour in from all over.

This video is flooding the internet. Literally. At the Lausanne Diamond League, conditions got so out of control during the men's long jump event that a Jamaican athlete had to reach under the take-off board and scoop water out by hand, while the officials used a traffic cone. Spectators couldn't believe these bizarre visuals...

Noah Lyles vs Oblique Seville

Did You Know

Did you know the athlete scooping out water, Tajay Gayle, was the one who managed to grab bronze with his 7.71m jump. While all the jumpers chose to skip the final round, Gayle was the only one who went ahead, but couldn’t record a legal jump. Afterward, he even joked that he felt like “Dash Parr” for running on water. But, jokes aside, this moment raises serious concerns. Since the conditions were very dangerous, performing meant risking an injury just days before the Worlds. The women’s pole vault was outright canceled, and many retired early from the women's high jump, too. Still, it was the long jump that went on.

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