The United States Athletics Federation on Wednesday announced the list of athletes who will compete in the World Championships in Eugene (Oregon), from July 15 to 24, highlighting the presence of 29 Olympic medalists and 9 current world champions, whose goal is to re -prove first place on the overall podium as in the last two editions in London and Doha.
Sydney McLaughlin, Olympic 400m hurdles champion and world record holder, will compete against former record holder and reigning world champion Dalilah Muhammad in a bid to strengthen the dominance of women in the United States world in the discipline.
In the men’s shot put, world record holder and Olympic champion Ryan Crouser will chase the only title he has never avoided, the world champion. He will face Joe Kovacs, who already has the honor of winning world gold twice.
In the women’s 800 (Athing Mu, Ajee Wilson and Raevyn Rogers) and in the men’s 200 (Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton, Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek) the United States presents two very strong teams that can lead them to victories in both distance.
Nia Ali (women’s 100m hurdles), Donavan Brazier (men’s 800m), Christian Coleman (men’s 100m), Grant Holloway (men’s 110m hurdles), Joe Kovacs (men’s shot put), Noah Lyles will try to repeat the Doha 2019 world victory. (men’s 200), Dalilah Muhammad (women’s 400 hurdles), DeAnna Price (women’s hammer) and Christian Taylor (men’s triple jump).
The three athletes who got their direct tickets to this World Cup after winning the 2021 Diamond League general in their discipline were Valarie Allman (women’s discus), Michael Cherry (men’s 400) and Maggie Ewen (women’s shot put).
Medals at the Tokyo Olympics include individual gold -winners Ryan Crouser (men’s shot put), Sydney McLaughlin (women’s 400m hurdles), Athing Mu (women’s 800m) and Katie Nageotte (women’s pole vault).
Particularly noteworthy is the presence on the roster of Allyson Felix, who, at 36 years old, will run the 4×400 mixed relay with the goal of continuing to extend a record that includes twelve golds at the outdoor World Championships and seven at the Games. .
The goal of the United States, at the World Cup organized at Hayward Field, the athletics stadium of the University of Oregon, is to win the 29 medals achieved at the previous Doha world championship in 2019.
Source: La Verdad
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