Tide Amasses 13 Entries for World Athletics Championships
9/8/2025 1:50:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Seven different countries will make up UA’s contingent, led by six athletes from the United States
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama track and field program will have 13 entries at the World Athletics Championships (Sept. 13-21), held at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
Highlighting the Crimson Tide's contingent are three current student-athletes – back-to-back women's steeplechase national champion Doris Lemngole (Kenya), reigning men's 400-meter national champion Samuel Ogazi (Nigeria) and women's shot put All-American Treneese Hamilton (Dominica). Ogazi will be joined in the 400m by a trio of UA alumni at the international meet – Kirani James (Grenada), Khaleb McRae (United States) and Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago).
UA Women | Six entries, Six student-athletes
*indicates a current student-athlete
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200m (1) |
Olivia Fotopoulou (CYP) |
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3,000m Steeplechase (1) |
Doris Lemngole* (KEN) |
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Long Jump (2) |
Quanesha Burks (USA), Filippa Fotopoulou (CYP) |
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Shot Put (1) |
Treneese Hamilton* (DMA) |
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Relay Pool (1) |
Tamara Clark (USA) |
UA Men | Seven entries, Seven student-athletes
*indicates a current student-athlete
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400m (4) |
Kirani James (GRN), Khaleb McRae (USA), Samuel Ogazi* (NGR), Jereem Richards (TRI) |
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High Jump (1) |
Shelby McEwen (USA) |
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400m Hurdles (1) |
Chris Robinson (USA) |
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Hammer Throw (1) |
Daniel Haugh (USA) |
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