As already known to all, if sportsmanship runs in the blood, nothing comes in the way. Such is the case of Talitha Diggs, who was nurtured by her Olympian mother Joetta Clark. In the realm of track and field, even one-hundredth of a second can make a huge difference. But if trained from an early age by none other than the mother, the athletes consider themselves fortunate. Diggs’ recent Millrose Games performance resonated with exactly that.

At the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold series, at the 300m dash, the worthiest debutant made headlines. Days of hard work came to fruition as she finished on top. But most importantly, her bloodline needs a laud. After the conclusion, a teary-eyed mother, who won at the same in 1977, penned a heartfelt note for her winning child on social media.

Millrose Games debutant’s note from her mom

Resorting to Instagram, Joetta Clark Diggs, the 4x US Olympian posted a collage of her with the queen of her hearts, Talitha Diggs. The caption says, “So proud of my daughter Talitha Diggs for her amazing victory at the Millrose Games season opener! Making history as the first mother-daughter duo to conquer this event, alongside my sister Hazel as the first sisters to win”. Because of their 800m dominance, sisters Hazel and Joetta Clark and sister-in-law Jearl Miles Clark became the ‘First Family of Track & Field’. Coached by brother J.J Clark, the sisters were inclined towards the indoor events, which culminated when Clark Diggs got inducted into Inducted into Millrose Games Hall of Fame in 2002.

From 1979 to 2000, the Olympian never missed a single USA track outdoor event or the Olympic Trials. But seeing her daughter carry forward the family legacy was pleasing on a different level. Speaking of daughter Diggs, her resume is also shining brightly alongside her mother’s.

Talitha Diggs’ career graph

The US sprinter specializing in 400m has always been on a shoulder level of popular track names like Sydney McLaughlin. She was also a part of the gold-winning 4x100m relay team at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. The second woman in NCAA history to win the USA championships, secured the title of the ‘fifth-fastest’ collegiate runner in those days.

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In the 400m category at the  2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Diggs finished third following a stellar run. After her phenomenal victory in 2022, she was also selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships. But clocking in at 51.25s had placed her on an unfortunate eighth. Whether she has a chance at the Olympics or not is unconfirmed still, but we have our hopes up.

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