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![Kevin Young poses for a selfie with Leif Olav Alnes, coach of Karsten Warholm, and Greg and Helena Duplantis, parents of world pole vault record holder, Armand Mondo Duplantis, at the Redbull Puma sponsored special 100m race event]()
Kevin Young: Always in the Trenches
KEVIN IN CONVERSATION WITH STEVE MCGILL GIVES A FULL AND THOROUGH ACCOUNT OF HIS EARLY YEARS IN WATTS, TO UNIVERSITY AT UCLA, OLYMPIC SUCCESS AND GLOBAL DOMINATION.
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When L.A. track stars Quincy Watts and Kevin Young...
THE STORY OF HOW YOUNG, WATTS AND THEIR COACH, JOHN SMITH — ALL THREE PRODUCTS OF THE CITY SECTION — ACHIEVED OLYMPIC GREATNESS DOES NOT FOLLOW A STRAIGHT LINE.
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KEVIN'S WORLD RECORD IS FINALLY BROKEN
NORWEGIAN KARSTEN WARHOLM, FINALLY BROKE KEVIN’S WORLD 400M HURDLE RECORD IN OSLO ON 01/07/2021 PROCLAIMING “THE RECORD IS OLDER THAN ME!”
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![Gymnast Simone Biles, former 400m hurdles world record holder Kevin Young, and rapper Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics 2024]()
PARIS 2024 INTERVIEW WITH MILLIONS
KEVIN IS INTERVIEWED BY THE ATHLETE PLATFORM MILLIONS DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS 2024
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![Kevin Young giving an interview at the Mondo Duplantis v Karsten Warholm Puma/Redbull 100 metres showdown in Zurich, Switzerland, August 2024.]()
MONDO v KARSTEN 100M SHOWDOWN
KEVIN WAS ON HAND TO GIVE HIS TAKE ON THE EPIC 100M RUN-OFF BETWEEN MONDO & KARSTEN IN ZURICH SEP-24
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![Rai Benjamin, world and Olympic champion in the 400 metre hurdles discusses the influence of his fellow countryman, Kevin Young, on his own ambitions]()
RAI BENJAMIN INTERVIEW ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL
RAI BENJAMIN - 2024 OLYMPIC 400M HURDLES CHAMPION - TALKS ABOUT HOW KEVIN INFLUENCED HIS AMBITIONS IN THE EVENT
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WA INTERVIEW WITH ATO BOLDON
ATO BOLDON, A FELLOW UCLA ALUM, INTERVIEWS HIS FORMER MENTOR, KEVIN YOUNG IN 2019
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WA INTERVIEW PART 2
KEVIN CONCLUDES HIS INTERVIEW WITH ATO BOLDON FOR WORLD ATHLETICS
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IS THE 400M HURDLES THE TOUGHEST EVENT?
VOX INTERVIEWS KEVIN AND DELVES INTO HOW AND WHY THE 400M HURDLES (KEVIN’S EVENT) HAS TO BE ONE OF THE TOUGHEST, COMBINING SPEED, SKILL, BRAVERY, ENDURANCE AND A WILL TO FIGHT THROUGH THE PAIN OF THE INFAMOUS LACTIC ACID.
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INSIGHT INTO KEVIN'S MINDSET
THE MIND OF A CHAMPION IS A SPECIAL PLACE. A FORMER UCLA TEAMMATE OF KEVIN’S RECALLS HOW HE VISUALISED WINNING GOLD AND SETTING THE WORLD & OLYMPIC RECORD. THE TIME IN HIS MIND MATCHED EXACTLY WHAT HE DID ON THE TRACK
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KEVIN'S DOMINATION IN THE 400M HURDLES
KEVIN’S PERFORMANCE AT THE BARCELONA OLYMPICS IN 1992 IS RIGHTFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS A HUGE MOMENT IN TRACK AND FIELD HISTORY IN THIS INTERESTING SHORT FILM FROM TRANS WORLD SPORTS
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BIG STEPPERS AT ZURICH WELTKLASSE 2024
KEVIN WAS THE HYPE MAN AT THE WORLD FAMOUS WELTKLASSE ATHLETICS MEETING IN ZURICH INTERVIEWING THE BEST ATHLETES IN THE WORLD - INCLUDING THE MAN WHO BROKE KEVIN’S RECORDS, NORWAY’S KARSTEN WARHOLM
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GOLD AT US TRACK CHAMPS 1993
KEVIN TAKES 1ST PLACE AT THE US CHAMPS IN 1993 AHEAD OF HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD IN STUTTGART, GERMANY
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1ST PLACE AT ZURICH WELTKLASSE 1992
CAPPING A MOMENTOUS SEASON, KEVIN WINS THE 400M HURDLES AT THE WORLD FAMOUS WELTKLASSE MEETING IN ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
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GOLD & WORLD RECORD AT BARCELONA 1992
RELIVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 1992 BARCELONA OLYMPIC GAMES, AS KEVIN TAKES THE GOLD MEDAL IN A WORLD AND OLYMPIC RECORD OF 46.78s
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KEVIN "CHOPS IT UP" WITH UNCLE BUCK
KEVIN CHATS ABOUT HIS LIFE AND SUCCESSES, AND RECALLS HIS EXPERIENCES AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS 2024
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CHRISTIAN BOSSE INTERVIEW
A DEEP DIVE WITH CHRISTIAN BOSSE, PART OF A SERIES OF PODCASTS ON “TRAINING LIKE A CHAMPION“
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CHATTING WITH SYLVIA SCHULZ OF CONICA AG
KEVIN REMEMBERS THE MANY TRACKS HE’S RUN ON AND THE SHOES HE’S WORN, CONTRASTING THAT WITH THE EVOLUTION OF SPORTS SURFACES AND SHOES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
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HOLLA AT YOUR BOY WITH JAIME NIETO
KEVIN CHATS WITH OLYMPIC HIGH JUMPER, JAIME NIETO
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CONNECTION BETWEEN SPORTS & ART
KEVIN EXPLORES HIS LOVE OF ART, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE HAVE COME FROM, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN NURTURING AND SUSTAINING OUR LIVES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. FROM
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Pressure is a Normal Part of Sports
ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS FOR AN ATHLETE TO DO IS TO RECOGNIZE WHERE THE PRESSURES MAY COME THAT AFFECTS THEIR PERFORMANCE. ARE THE PRESSURES INTERNAL OR ARE THEY EXTERNAL, ARE THE OPTICS FAR ENOUGH TO BE RECOGNIZED OR TOO CLOSE TO BE NOTICED?
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It’s Not Rocket Science. Or Is It?
IN THIS ARTICLE IN FXQ MAGAZINE, KEVIN DISCUSSES THE EFFECT OF SCIENCE ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF RUNNING SURFACES AND FOOTWEAR AND THE KNOCK-ON TO PERFORMANCES
Kevin Young as a young man demonstrating his love of basketball
Kevin Young showing his early talent for long jump at Jordan High School
Kevin Young in an early hurdles race at Jordan High School, California
Kevin Young competing in the 110m hurdles at UCLA
Track & Field News cover showing Kevin Young winning the NCAA title in Eugene, Oregon 1988
Cover of L'Equipe magazine showing Ed Moses and Kevin Young at the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Kevin Young finishes 4th in the 400 metre hurdles final at 1988 Seoul Olympics behind Andre Phillips (1st), Amadou Dia Ba (2nd) and Edwin Moses (3rd)
Andre Phillips and Kevin Young after the final of the men's 400m hurdles final at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games
Kevin Young carries the USA flags to Florence Griffith Joyner after her 200m win at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea
Kevin Young running for Santa Monica Track Club at the 1990 Mobil Track and Field championships at Cerritos College
Kevin Young running for Santa Monica Track Club at the 1990 Mobil Track and Field championships at Cerritos College
Kevin Young preparing to run the 400 metre hurdles final at the 1991 World Athletics championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Kevin Young competing in the 1992 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Kevin Young on the start line preparing to run the 400 meters hurdles final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. 46.78s after the gun goes off, Kevin would win the gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time.
Kevin Young during the 400 meters hurdles final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Kevin would go on to win the gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time.
Kevin Young during the 400 meters hurdles final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Kevin would go on to win the gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time.
Kevin Young crosses the line with his right arm raised in jubilation as he wins the 400m hurdles gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young wins the 400m hurdles gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young roars with joy as he wins the 400m hurdles gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young is jubilant as he wins the 400m hurdles gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young draped in the stars and stripes during his lap of honour, after winning the 400m hurdles gold medal in a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young draped in a stars and stripes flag and hat, during his victory lap celebration, following his gold medal win in the 400m hurdles, having recorded a new world and Olympic record time at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Kevin Young sporting an LA Dodgers baseball cap awaiting the presentation of his gold medal at Barcelona 1992
Kevin Young wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap, awaiting the presentation of his gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics 1992, and acknowledging the crowd
Is there a more iconic Olympic celebration for an LA native? Kevin Young wearing his Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap, awaiting the presentation of his gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics 1992, and acknowledging the crowd
Is there a more iconic Olympic celebration for an LA native? A smiling Kevin Young wearing his LA Dodgers baseball cap, having received his gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics 1992, following his emphatic with in the 400m hurdles in a new world and Olympic record
"Adios, Edwin" - Track and Field News October 1992 cover featuring Kevin Young after he destroyed Moses' record and his competitors, taking the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the Barcelona Olympics in world and Olympic record time
Nike Air Max 2 running shoes print commercial featuring 400m hurdler and world athlete of the year 1992, Kevin Young, USA
Track & Field News cover from January 1993, featuring male track and field athlete of the year, Kevin Young
Kevin Young wins "Male Athlete of the Year" award at the inaugural 1993 ESPN 'ESPY' awards, photographed alongside 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion, Mary Lou Retton
Kevin Young wins "Male Athlete of the Year" award at the inaugural 1993 ESPN 'ESPY' awards, photographed alongside 1984 Olympic gymnastics champion, Mary Lou Retton
Kevin Young after winner the gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1993 World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart 1993
Kevin Young competing in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1994 USA Mobil track and field athletics championships in Knoxville, Tennessee
Kevin Young with his former coach and mentor John Smith
Kevin Young with Simone Biles and Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics 2024
Kevin Young with Snoop Dogg at the Paris Olympics 2024
Kevin Young with Camryn Johnson
Legendary 400 meter hurdles champion Kevin Young (USA) with Olympic high jump greats Tia Hellebaut (Belgium) and Javier Sotomayor (Cuba), at the Museum of World Athletics "Gathering of Champions" special event in Paris August 7th 2024
Legendary former world and Olympic 400m hurdles champion and world record holder, Kevin Young, with Javier Sotomayor, former world and Olympic champion and current world record holder in the high jump, at the Museum of World Athletics "Gathering of Champions" special event in Paris August 7th 2024
Former world and Olympic 400m hurdles champion and world record holder, Kevin Young, with Javier Sotomayor, former world and Olympic champion and current world record holder in the high jump, at the Museum of World Athletics "Gathering of Champions" special event in Paris August 7th 2024
Kevin Young at the Pyramids, Valley of the Kings, Giza, Egypt 2024
Kevin Young alongside Spike Lee and Herb Douglas at the Moet Hennessy USA Event
Kevin Young with Moet Hennessy USA President Jim Clerkin
Kevin Young with 2023 world 100m champion, Sha'Carri Richardson
Kevin Young and Tom Cruise together at an event in Harlem, New York city
Kevin Young & actor Tom Cruise, photographed in Harlem, New York city
Kevin Young playfully sticks his tongue out at a fan after winning world championship gold in Stuttgart, Germany 1993.
Kevin Young alongside other 400m hurdles legends Edwin Moses and Harald Schmidt
Artwork of Kevin Young and his world and Olympic record setting time of 46.78s set when winning Olympic gold in Barcelona August 7th 1992. Designed by Kevin Young
A snapshot of the 1992 LA riots, sparked by the acquittal verdict at the trial of four LAPD police officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King. A stark contrast with his Olympic win in Barcelona later that same year.
Olympic legends Kevin Young and Michael Phelps, hanging out
The Watts Towers Art Centre in Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA. Kevin Young was born and raised in and around Watts, and the towers are an important symbol in his life.
Track and field legends Kevin Young and Usain Bolt, hanging out in New York City 2008
Kevin Young at the pyramids in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt
Kevin Young and Paris Olympic 100m hurdles champion Masai Russell
Kevin Young and 2019 world 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain
Kevin Young poses for a selfie with Leif Olav Alnes, coach of world 400m hurdle record holder Karsten Warholm, and Greg and Helena Duplantis, parents of world pole vault record holder Armand Mondo Duplantis, at the Redbull Puma co-sponsored special 100m race event
Former 400m hurdles world record holder, Kevin Young, with current record holder, Karsten Walholm at the Weltklasse Diamond Laugue event in Zurich, Switzerland, 2024. Warholm was forced to wear a team Sweden uniform as forfeit for losing the 100m race to Mondo Duplantis the night before
Kevin Young poses in some of his own designs - a branded hat and t-shirt
400 metre hurdles legends Edwin Moses and Kevin Young pose at an event in honour of The John Carlos Foundation (The world's fastest humanitarian)
Kevin Young's world and Olympic hurdle record time (46.78 seconds) immortalized in a California vehicle plate, and in the colours of his beloved alma mater, UCLA.