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Axel's Personal Best

Power Rankings, Part 2

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's show-stopping 48.75 at the New York Grand Prix is the third fastest time ever by an American. (Photo courtesy of USATF)

About this episode

The second part of the power rankings continues, touching on who is favored to win Olympic medals in the sprints. Christian recaps notable performances from the NYC Grand Prix and NCAAs including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone scaring the American record, Noah Lyles’ 200m debut, Nickishia Pryce’s collegiate record and McKenzie Long’s triple crown in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.

About Axel's Personal Best

I’m Axel-Ryan Nzi — a Division III runner at Bowdoin College. And this is my Personal Best. Every Tuesday, I explore the sport of running through interviewing the best pro runners insiders and personalities about a journey that begins with the feet and ends with landing in a solid headspace.

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