Kara Winger at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships. Winger would throw her best mark since 2019 for the win at the NACAC Championships | Photo by Kevin Morris
Kara Winger at the 2022 USA Outdoor Championships. Winger would throw her best mark since 2019 for the win at the NACAC Championships | Photo by Kevin Morris

Laura Muir and Jake Wightman win 5th Avenue Mile, Kara Winger wins big again

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The rain and wet roads were no match for Laura Muir and Jake Wightman, as they took home wins at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in New York City.

Muir’s ran a fast time of 4:14.8, which set the course record. Wightman followed suit with a quick time of his own, running 3:49.6 to take the win.

Nikki Hiltz was the runner-up to Muir, with her time of 4:17.4, while Eleanor Fulton finished in third with her time of 4:18.0. On the men’s side, Jake Hayward finished as the runner-up to Wightman with his time of 3:49.9, while Sam Prakel finished in third place with his time of 3:50.4.

Winger caps off historic career with Diamond League title

Kara Winger ended her storied career with a Diamond League championship in the javelin. The 2022 World Championships silver medalist won with her throw of 64.98m against a very talented field.

Winger set the American record in the event a week prior in Brussels, with her throw of 68.11m, which is also the 12th best throw in history. 

Winger also took home the gold medal at the NACAC championships with a throw of  64.68m/212-2, which broke the championship meet record that she set in 2015.

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Dominique Smith

I’m a sports journalist based in Florida and I’ve covered a couple of different sports so far early on in my career, but I love the sport of track and field and the art of running. Everyone has a story and everyone has a story worth telling. My prayer is that the stories of the great athletes of this sport are told, and that the sport grows to new creative heights, so that the sport gets the respect it deserves.
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