Track & Field Superlatives: The "Most Likely To" Edition

If professional track and field had senior superlatives, this would be the ultimate yearbook!

Jun 3, 2025 by Nia Gibson

Track & Field Superlatives: The "Most Likely To" Edition

If professional track and field had senior superlatives, this would be the ultimate yearbook. From those who casually break records to athletes who steal the spotlight with a well-timed surge, here are our favorite “Most Likely To” titles, all based on real performances, style, and energy from the sport’s elite.

🌀 Most Likely to Run Every Sprint Event (And Both Relays!)

Gabby Thomas

100m? 200m? 400m? Sure — and throw in the 4x100m and 4x400m too while you're at it. Gabby Thomas is one of the most versatile sprinters on the planet, able to drop sub-11, sub-22, and anchor a relay with medal-winning speed. She’s not just in every race (in particular her 200m specialty) she can be a threat to win every one.

📈 Most Likely to PR Every Event

Josh Hoey

Middle-distance assassin Josh Hoey is on a tear. 2025 has been one long highlight reel of personal bests across the 800m, 1000m, and 1500m. If you check his stats weekly, chances are — yep, new PB. He’s making improvement look easy (it’s not).

🛟 Most Likely to Save a Relay from Disaster

Kayla White

When baton chaos strikes, Kayla White is the calm in the storm. At the 2025 World Relays, she proved exactly why she’s needed on Team USA.

In a high-stakes 4x100m semifinal, the U.S. women’s team nearly lost it in the exchange zone — but Kayla made sure Twanisha Terry got the baton cleanly, even as things looked on the verge of unraveling. That handoff was race-saving. The U.S. qualified and went on to compete in the finals.

🔁 Most Likely to Switch Events Mid-Career

Anna Hall

Already a heptathlon powerhouse, Anna Hall recently scored an astonishing 7,000+ points—the second highest heptathlon total ever—showcasing her elite versatility and dominance.

Her 2025 season bests, which are competitive on any global stage, include:

400m: 50.82 seconds

800m: 2:01.23

High Jump: 1.95m

🐆 Most Likely to Walk You Down

Jakob Ingebrigtsen

That lead you built over the first 3,800 meters? Yeah, that’s gone. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the king of late-race domination, often waiting until the final 200m to remind the field who's boss. If he’s behind you with a lap to go, it’s not over — it’s just beginning.

😤 Most Likely to Upset the Favorite

🏁 Sprints: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden

She has the start of a rocket and the confidence of a champion. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has made a habit of surprising the field and turning “underdog” status into gold. She's proven this true with her recent three-peat at Grand Slam Track.

🏃‍♀️ Distance: Nikki Hiltz

Tactically brilliant with a thrilling finishing kick, Nikki Hiltz lives for championship moments. They don’t just race to place — they race to surprise, surge, and steal victory from the expected winners. Hiltz often says "my kick is my superpower".

🎯 Most Likely to Break a Record Without Trying

Mondo Duplantis

World record? Again? Sure. Armand "Mondo" Duplantis makes clearing six meters look like a casual afternoon hobby. You blink, he breaks another record — and then grins like it was just another Tuesday.

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