Paris was a dream come true in more ways than one for Anna Cockrell , the confident, bold track star, who doesn’t shy away from being vocal about the challenges in life. The hurdler wears her heart on her sleeve, which makes us like her even more.

Her own confession as a USC star – Paris was on her list of places to go, along with Greece and Morocco. In 2024, the Paris one got ticked off her list, thanks to her hurdles pursuit , which incidentally was ever her only athletic choice. And on August 8, 2024, she set the record straight with a silver medal in the 400mH, firmly announcing her arrival on the hurdles scene.

Since then, Anna Cockrell has been a name you regularly see on the podium, keeping alive the late-bloomer tradition of her family. So, let’s get to know her lineage and h

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