Athletics-Lutkenhaus, 16, racing and talking like a seasoned pro


Sep 12, 2025; Tokyo, Japan; Cooper Lutkenhaus (USA) reacts during World Athletics Championships press conference at National Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

TOKYO (Reuters) -When Cooper Lutkenhaus talked about how he developed his 800 metres tactics "at a younger age" on Friday it brought a ripple of laughs from his U.S. team mates wondering just how far back the 16-year-old sensation was reaching.

Lutkenhaus is about to become the youngest American to compete at a world championships, but looked and sounded as poised as 34-year-old pole vaulter Katie Moon sitting alongside him at a press conference at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium.

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