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Akins surges to 800m victory at USATF nationals

July 26, 2026 04:40 PM

Nia Akins picked it up ahead of the final turn and rallied from behind over the final stretch to win the women's 800m in a season's-best time of 1:59.25 at the USATF Outdoor National Championships.

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