Jacory Patterson , armed with a blistering 43.85 PB and a string of high-profile wins that have left rivals watching in his wake, will compete against eight of the strongest sprinters in the event. He crossed the finish line in 44.19 seconds in the semi-final and confirmed his spot in the finale. But now that the lane draw for the last run is out, things are starting to get a little tense for Patterson and his fellow finalists.

“More important than you would imagine.” Noah Lyles has been pretty vocal regarding the importance of lane draws in track events. Even Patterson has a pretty strong opinion regarding the lanes. Following the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami 2025 , Patterson credited his run in the eighth lane for his gold medal. He said , “I feel like that helped me a l

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