Knott resets 200m record
Kristina Knott makes waves by erasing the national record in the 200m with a fifth-place finish in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ASICS
Kristina Knott makes waves by erasing the national record in the 200m with a fifth-place finish in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF ASICS
Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Kristina Knott started her indoor season with a bang by setting a new national record in the women’s 200-meter event Sunday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Knott, 29, clocked in 23.46 seconds to finish fifth in the 16-woman race.
The previous record was set by Knott at 23.57 seconds at the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, North Carolina last February.
American sprinter Ramiah Elliott topped the event with a time of 23.27 seconds.
Knott also finished in second place in the women’s 60m event after clocking in 7.34 seconds.
Kenondra Travis of Texas topped the event with a time of 7.28 seconds.
Knott’s personal best in this event is at 7.26 seconds at the American Track League #2 in 2021.
