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From Oxford to Tokyo: 3 former Rebels shine at 2025 World Athletics Track Championships

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Sam Kendricks, McKenzie Long and Tiarnan Crorken, former Ole Miss Track and Field athletes, represented their respective countries on the international stage in the 2025 World Athletics Outdoor Track Championships in Tokyo.

Ole Miss Track and Field at day 4 of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on June 8, 2024. Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics

Since the inaugural World Championships in 1976, the now-biennial event has attracted the greatest athletes from around the world. Many legendary records have been set at the World Championships, most notably Usain Bolt’s 9.