Morolake Akinosun News & Updates

Morolake Akinosun tweeted when she was 17 that she would compete in the 2016 Olympics. Now, the 22-year-old Olympic runner is about to fulfill her dream.

Morolake Akinosun tweeted when she was 17 that she would compete in the 2016 Olympics. Now, the 22-y...

Aug 01, 2016 • Yahoo

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone reacts to heartfelt note from teammate Morolake Akinosun expressing gratitude for being an inspiration to her

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone has reacted to being thanked by former Olympic champion Morolake Akinosun....

Sep 12, 2024 • Sportskeeda

Rio Olympics 2016: How Morolake Akinosun's words came true after 4 years

Very often we hear people around us saying “set your goal and chase it until it is achieved”. We...

Jul 31, 2016 • Sportskeeda

Morolake Akinosun: US runner who tweeted dream about Olympic victory makes it a reality

Morolake Akinosun (L) and Ariana Washington (R) run in the first round of the Women's 100 Meter's Da...

Aug 06, 2016 • The Independent

Team USA Runner Morolake Akinosun Predicted Olympics Debut on Twitter

Now THIS is cool: One of Team USA's brightest young stars predicted her Olympic debut five years ago...

Jul 31, 2016 • Teen Vogue

Morolake Akinosun, U.S. teammates make good on second chance in Olympics

This time, they ran alone. With drama left behind, Waubonsie Valley graduate Morolake Akinosun and h...

Aug 18, 2016 • Chicago Tribune

Armstrong: Olympic gold medalist Morolake Akinosun set to battle back from Achilles injury

Morolake Akinosun knows the right Achilles tendon she tore this past winter at an indoor track meet ...

Jun 13, 2018 • Chicago Tribune

Olympic runner Morolake Akinosun can tell the future perfectly

In addition to being an Olympic runner, Morolake Akinosun is also a prophet. Akinosun qualified for ...

Jul 31, 2016 • ESPN

Olympic gold medalist Morolake Akinosun on what to expect from Team USA track and field

Morolake Akinosun, Olympic gold runner, talks to NBC News' Tom Llamas on Sha'Carri Richardson and wh...

Aug 02, 2024 • NBC News

Waubonsie Valley’s Morolake Akinosun takes Olympic gold as part of 400 relay

Morolake Akinosun fulfilled her dream Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She’s golden. And she has ...

Aug 20, 2016 • Chicago Tribune

This Prophetic Olympian Sent Out A Tweet That Predicted Her Own Future Five Years Ago

Every athlete dreams of making it to the Olympics some day. It’s a lifelong goal, something that m...

Jul 29, 2016 • Uproxx

Sprinter Morolake Akinosun Predicted Olympic Spot as Teen, Makes Good on Tweet

Morolake Akinosun had lofty goals as a teenager in high school—but she certainly didn't lack self-...

Aug 02, 2016 • Bleacher Report

U.S. sprinter makes good on tweet from 2011

EUGENE, OR - JULY 02: Morolake Akinosun and Ariana Washington run in the first round of the Women’...

Jul 30, 2016 • NBC Sports