Overview
- Lutkenhaus ran 1:42.27 in the 800m final at the U.S. Outdoor Championships on August 3, setting a new Under-18 world record
- His second-place finish behind Donavan Brazier earned him a berth on Team USA for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from Sept. 13–21
- The 1:42.27 mark ranks fourth on the U.S. all-time 800m list and fifth fastest in the world
- He powered from seventh to second with a signature late-race kick over the final 200 meters
- His selection makes him the youngest American ever named to a senior world championships team