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Angelina Napoleon Just Made the World Championships at 20 Years Old—Now She’s Coming to Dominate U.S. Steeplechase and Become the Face of American Distance Running
Angelina Napoleon is 20, but she’s already shaking up the NCAA and U.S. elite running scene like a veteran.
She is a World U20 medalist, NCAA runner-up, Olympic Trials finalist, and the owner of more national records than most people rack up in a lifetime.
Let’s talk numbers: She ran 9:32 for the 3000m steeplechase this summer, a personal best that put her within a heartbeat of the Paris Olympic team. She still owns the U.S. high school record in the 2000m steeple, clocking 6:18 back in 2022. In the 1500? 4:10. The mile? 4:33. She’s got insane talent.
But stats only scratch the surface…
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