I don’t think people truly understand how crazy this is.
We got an American 17-year-old out here casually winning professional track and field meets and setting world leads.
Cooper Lutkenhaus is absurd. He’s Jim Ryun and Steve Prefontaine mixed, with a little LeBron James.
The image depicts Katherine Cathey, the pregnant widow of U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. James “Jim” Cathey, lying on an air mattress on the floor in front of her husband’s flag-draped casket the night before his burial. A Marine honor guard stands vigil in the background.
Jim Cathey was tragically killed in action in Iraq in August 2005. Overcome with grief, Katherine refused to leave her husband’s casket. She requested to spend one final night with him. Two Marines went to great lengths to provide her with a makeshift bed, using a mattress and pillows on the floor. One Marine stood guard over her and the casket throughout the night.
This powerful and Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph was captured by Todd Heisler in 2005 as part of his series “Jim Comes Home” for the Rocky Mountain News.
“But the speed coach my dad hired says he has the answers”. If you’re fast, prove it! Put on the spikes. If you’re strong, prove it! Throw a 12 pound ball 50’. If you’re explosive, jump and hurdle. I know it’s risky but champions compete. Everything else is noise.
Hogan missed the varsity cut for the baseball team in the winter.
Picked up the javelin for the first time on Feb. 15.
Now, he's close to breaking the state record.
He's currently ranked No. 5 in the United States.
🚨WANT TO SEE HOW FAST YOU REALLY ARE?🚨
Sign up for a track meet and run the 100m dash.
Not a 40yd dash.
Not your phone with a clock on the video.
Get in a meet against actual competition with a FULLY AUTOMATIC SYSTEM and race.
No more fake times in 2026!
I’m noticing a lot of foreigners who seem to not understand why we’d risk hundreds of lives, spend millions of dollars, and sacrifice several aircraft to rescue one guy. And the reason they don’t understand is also the reason people can’t be made American by a piece of paper.
“Speed is the quality you lose the fastest.”
In only 5-7 days if untrained
Tennessee football performance director Derek Owings discusses how important consistent speed training is
Young athletes: sprint consistently, 2-3 times per-week!
“I trained 4 years to run 9 seconds and people give up when they don’t see results in 2 months.” - Usain Bolt
Progress takes time, routine & consistency.
Track & Field should be the foundation of every coaches programming & methodology.
It covers every aspect of development from beginner to advanced and it’s very straight forward.
It removes all other variables that affect performance.
You got better or you didn’t.
"I love this country...I'm so proud to be an American." - USA hockey hero Jack Hughes immediately after winning the gold medal.
I love our men's and women's national hockey teams. A different breed of person.
An example for all young athletes to follow.