Last week Texas A&M Aggie Fred Kerley became the fastest man in the world by winning the 100 meters, and this weekend, two more Aggies claimed gold medals at the Track & Field World Championships. Athing Mu won the women’s 800m title with a world-leading time of 1:56.30, and Bryce Deadmon ran as a member of Team USA’s men’s 4x400m that claimed gold with a world-leading time of 2:56.17.
Aggie Charokee Young anchored team Jamaica to silver at 3:20.74 in the women’s 4x400m, and multi-event athlete Lindon Victor placed fifth in the men’s decathlon at 8,474 points.