Masai Russell, Chase Jackson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone secured wins in Eugene to qualify for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Masai Russell, Chase Jackson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were among the winners on the third day of the USA Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Olympic champion Masai Russell came within a tenth of a second of the world record, winning the 100m hurdles in 12.22 sec (0.7 m/s) — the second-fastest time of her career behind the North American record of 12.17 sec set in Miami in May. She clocked 12.25 sec in the heats and now has two of the seven fastest times in history.

Masai Russell has secured a spot at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, along with Grace Stark (12.31 sec) and Alaysha Johnson (12.36 sec), who finished second and third, respectively.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone also impressed on the track. The world record holder in the 400m hurdles is focusing on the 400m freestyle this time. She won in 48.90 sec, securing a spot on the Tokyo team alongside Isabella Whittaker (49.59 sec) and Aaliyah Butler (49.91 sec).

Jacory Patterson won the men’s 400m in 44.16 sec, ahead of Christopher Bailey (44.43 sec) and Khaleb McRae (44.45 sec).

Chase Jackson will defend her world shot put title in Tokyo. She showed excellent form in Eugene, tossing 20.84m, her third-best career mark behind the American record of 20.95m set in June. She cleared 20 meters on all four of her valid attempts, adding to her initial throw of 20.84m with scores of 20.56m, 20.50m and 20.21m. Maggie Ewen finished second with 19.94m and Jessica Ramsey third with 19.56m.

Jasmine Moore, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in the long jump and triple jump, won the triple jump in Eugene with a jump of 14.68m. Austin Miller triumphed in the pole vault with a personal best of 5.92m, ahead of Sam Kendricks and Matt Ludwig (5.72m).

The dramatic final of the men’s 1,500m was won by Jonah Koech, who raced to the title in a personal best of 3:30.17 min. He was followed by Ethan Strand (3:30.25 min, PB) and Olympic champion Cole Hocker (3:30.37 min), ahead of Hobbs Kessler (3:31.12 min) and Yared Nuguse (3:31.34 min).

Nikki Hiltz also took the women’s 1,500m in 4:03.15 min, ahead of Sinclaire Johnson (4:03.77 min) and Emily Mackay (4:04.38 min). All three qualified for Tokyo.