“I won’t be competing in Tokyo due to injury; however, resilience has always been part of my story. This is just another chapter,” wrote Aleia Hobbs on Instagram, announcing her absence from the Tokyo World Championships after an unforeseen injury. Hobbs was set to represent Team USA in the 100m after clocking an impressive 10.92s at the US trials, but fate had other plans. Her withdrawal opens the door for TeeTee Terry, who now steps into the third spot for the women’s 100m, alongside Sha’Carri Richardson. And with that comes an interesting twist…

All four sprinters selected for the 100m, including Richardson, train under the same mastermind: Dennis Mitchell. But it feels like this could be Mitchell’s toughest test yet. Why?

Mitchell is no small name in the world of track and field. Fo

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