The weather in Moscow, Russia was to Karene King’s liking—like her training base in Portland, Oregon, where she prepared under the watchful eye of Ronnye Harrison—who took her from a 25.34 seconds runner when she arrived to 23.24, to qualify for the 14th IAAF World Championships.

Her warm up for her debut 200m race went great—she felt loose and ‘stretchable’ than got the call to enter the call room.
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