At just 16 years old, Cooper Lutkenhaus isn't just chasing greatness — he's sprinting straight into the history books.

The 16-year-old phenom ran 1:42.27 at the USATF Outdoor Championships—taking over a second off the previous U18 world record.

Cooper Lutkenhaus, 16, made U.S. history on Aug. 3, becoming the youngest American to qualify for the World Track and Field ...

Lutkenhaus’ effort, which dipped under the world standard of 1:44.50—a qualifying mark he needed if he were to finish inside ...

Needing a top-two placement to secure a spot, the Texan finished just behind Bryce Hoppel, last year’s U.S. Olympic Trials ...

Discover Cooper Lutkenhaus's incredible achievement: setting the under-18 world best in the 800 meters and qualifying for the ...

Cooper Lutkenhaus, 16, set a world U18 record in the 800 meters with an electric stretch run at the U.S. Track & Field ...

There's probably no high school student who will have a better answer to 'how was your summer?' than Cooper Lutkenhaus. He's entering his junior year and will b ...

A North Texas teenager broke records over the weekend at the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships. Cooper Lutkenhaus, who ...

Lutkenhaus set the under-18 world record in the 800 meters at the 2025 USATF Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field ...

16-year-old athlete from Texas, Cooper Lutkenhaus, recently became the youngest American ever to qualify for the World Track and Field Championships. The teenage sprinter competed in the 800m final, ...

Lutkenhaus, who turns 17 on Dec. 19, is in line to break the record of youngest American to compete at track and field worlds ...