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When the World Track and Field Championships begin in September, Bandit Running will have its DNA on four U.S. athletes in Tokyo: 400-meter runner Chris Robinson, pole vaulter Matt Ludwig, heptathlete Allie Jones and javelin thrower Marc Minichello.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Her mother, Candi Odom Gauff, was a five-time state champion heptathlete at Delray Beach Atlantic High, ran track at FSU and was also a competitive gymnast.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
He is coached by his father, Greg, a college pole-vaulting champion from Louisiana, and his mother, Helena, a former international heptathlete from central Sweden.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
But his mother, Helena Duplantis, the former Swedish heptathlete, had tips for him, too.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Her mother, Candi Odom Gauff, was a five-time state champion heptathlete at Delray Beach Atlantic High, ran track at FSU and was also a competitive gymnast.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
He is coached by his father, Greg, a college pole-vaulting champion from Louisiana, and his mother, Helena, a former international heptathlete from central Sweden.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
But his mother, Helena Duplantis, the former Swedish heptathlete, had tips for him, too.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Heptathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heptathlete. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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