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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Two former West Virginia University track and field standouts will compete on the international stage next week at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Sarah Tait and Amy Cashin are both set to compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. While the championships open on Saturday, Sept. 13, their event begins with preliminaries on Monday, Sept. 15, at 8:15 p.m. ET/9:15 a.m. JST. The finals are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 8:57 a.m./21:57 p.m. JST.
While at WVU, Tait became one of the most decorated distance runners in program history. She was a two-time First Team All-American and currently holds both the West Virginia University and Scottish national records in the steeplechase.
Cashin ranks third all-time in WVU steeplechase history and earned two Second Team and one Third Team All-America honors during her career. She has represented Australia at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2025 championships will be her third consecutive World Athletics Championships appearance.
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