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Michael Norman races to 400-meter world track title, overcomes Olympic disappointment

Matthew Hudson-Smith of Team Great Britain and Michael Norman of Team United States cross the finish line in the Men's 400 m Final on day eight of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 22, 2022, in Eugene, Oregon.

EUGENE, Ore. — One year after his Olympic dreams faded along with his strength during the final meters in Tokyo, Michael Norman held off the world's best quarter-milers Friday night for the 400-meter gold medal at the world track and field championships, outrunning a tight pack of challengers over the final 100 meters to the roars of a raucous Hayward Field.

Norman, who was a record-breaking star at Vista Murrieta High and USC, finished in 44.29 seconds to

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