Bassitt qualifies for 400m hurdles at World Championships
Bluffton High School grad Trevor Bassitt has qualified for the 2022 World Championships in the 400 meter hurdles. He placed second at the USATF Outdoor Championships on June 26, running a personal best of 47.47 seconds. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Rai Benjamin came in first with a blazing 47.04.
Coverage of the USATF Outdoor Championships was broadcast on NBC, which tweeted the race HERE.
Bassitt was interviewed by CITIUS MAG, where he talks about the race and still being unsponsored. Watch the interview at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMvhQ4jpzu0
The World Championships take place in Eugene, Oregon from July 15-24.
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