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Devon Allen didn’t have his best race on Sunday but still did enough at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships to qualify for the World Championships next month.
The Eagles’ receiver and resident Olympic hurdler is making the most of his time before training camp starts in late July. On Sunday, he ran a 13.09 in the 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. Championships in Eugene, Oregon, to take third place and qualify for worlds.
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Allen, 27, will look to become a world champion next month in Eugene on July 15-24. He’ll then report almost immediately to training camp in Philadelphia on July 26.
This offseason, Allen has already won a few 110-meter hurdles races. First, he ran a 12.84 at the New York Grand Prix. That’s the third-fastest time ever recorded in the event and narrowly missed the world record of 12.80.
After that, Allen posted a 13.22 in Olso and a 13.16 in Paris to win back-to-back Diamond League races.
Despite his return to the football field, Allen wants to continue with football and track and doesn’t think the schedules will conflict. In fact, he thinks training for one actually helps the other.
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On a recent Takeoff with John Clark podcast, Allen explained the similarities between his training for the hurdles and for football.
“I train to be explosive and as strong as possible on the track,” Allen said. “And that’s pretty much what I’ll be doing in football.
“For the most part, I think my job is going to be to be the fast guy. I’m one of the fastest men in the world so I need to be able to show that on the field. That’s something I’m hoping to do.”
This offseason, Allen signed with the Eagles following an impressive workout at the Oregon pro day and a subsequent visit to the NovaCare Complex. He was a participant in the Eagles’ voluntary workout program but missed part of OTAs after testing positive for COVID-19. Once he was cleared to run, he nearly took down a world record and has been on fire ever since.
It’s probably a bit far-fetched to think that a 27-year-old track star has a chance to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster. But Allen has world-class speed and was once a promising football prospect, albeit about six years ago.
No matter what, it’ll be a fun storyline going into training camp, especially if he’s a world champion by then.
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