EUGENE, Ore. — Former Washington State track and field hurdler CJ Allen capped a strong showing at the 2023 USATF Championships after finishing fourth overall in the men's 400m hurdles with a 48.18 to book his spot in this summer's World Athletics Championships. With the second-place finish Sunday at Hayward Field, Allen earns a trip to compete in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary (Aug. 18-27).
Allen came into this year's championships with the fastest American time on the season — a 47.58 in the Wanda Diamond League stop Oslo, Norway back on June 15 —and won the opening heat of Friday's 400m hurdles with a 49.50 to cruise into Saturday's semifinal. In a breakout season for the former Coug, Allen earned his first sponsorship as a pro after an outdoor win at the USATF LA Grand Prix. He also set American record of 46.07 back in February's USA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.
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