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Liberian-turned American sprinter Maia McCoy has disclosed one main thing she is counting on to help her clinch a ticket to the World Championships from the brutal US trials.
US sprinter Maia McCoy is oozing confidence after winning the 100m at Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday and now feels a ticket to the World Championships is possible.
The Liberian-turned American clocked 11.21 seconds to win the race at Ulinzi Complex and says it is a great confidence booster as she builds towards the US Championships, which will be used as the trials to select the team to the 2025 World Championships.
The US trials are brutal as they bring together the very best in the world but just three tickets are available to those who finish on the podium in their respective disciplines.
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McCoy therefore knows slugging it out with the likes of Sha’Carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry and Brittany Brown among others for the 100m ticket to the Worlds will not be easy but she is getting encouragement from good results like the one she managed in Nairobi.
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America’s Shannon Ray Outpaced by Liberian Duo in 100m at Kip Keino Classic
Liberia impressed in the women’s 100m at the Kip Keino Classic, with strong performances against international competition in Nairobi.
“I am pretty happy that I was able to come on top with the win especially after having such a bad start. I really hesitated and just slipped in the bot but I still got the win,” McCoy said in Nairobi on Saturday.
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“I already qualified [for the World Championships], ran 11.02 [in 100m] in April and also 20.55 in the 200m so I already have the standard but I still have to go to US Championships and get top three and hopefully make that team,” added the 28-year-old.
When pressed over how she plans to conquer the star-studded field at the US Championships, the Tennessee-born sprinter singled out self-belief as her secret to success.
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“Just keep working hard, keep at it and keep believing in myself. Never doubt myself and just have that faith that I can make it,” McCoy further said.
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American Sprinter Maia McCoy Counting on Kip Keino Classic to Spring Her to 2025 World Championship
Liberian-turned American sprinter Maia McCoy is looking to the Kip Keino Classic to provide her with the confidence she needs to vie for a ticket to the 2025 World Championships.
The sprinter, who represented Liberia until 2024, when she made the switch after falling out with the country’s federation, plans to run two more races in Italy this month to build on her win in Nairobi.
McCoy represented Liberia at the 2023 African Games, clocking 11.49 seconds in the 100m to win silver, and also managed the same medal in 4x100m relay, before adding another 100m silver and 4x100m bronze from the 2024 African Championships.
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