Ten days of athletics in Paris produced some of the greatest performances in Olympic and world history.
We were so excited that we had already started thinking up scenarios that might happen four years from now.
Check out five premature predictions for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Could Julian Alfred or Shakari Richardson challenge FloJo's 100m record?
Julian Alfred made St. Lucia history in just 10.72 seconds, winning the 100m gold medal, the first Olympic medal for the country of 180,000 people.
Alfred defeated U.S. champion Sha'Carey Richardson in the final, 10.72-10.87, to win his first world title and record the eighth fastest time in world history.
The University of Texas graduate followed up her gold with a silver medal in the 200 meters, giving the Caribbean island nation its second Olympic medal.
Richardson helped the U.S. win the gold medal and then won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay after her return.
Alfredo will be 27 and Richardson 28 when they play in Los Angeles, both in the prime of their careers.
If Florence Griffith-Joyner's world record of 10.49 seconds hasn't been broken by the time these two collide in the final, don't be surprised if history is made.
How fast will Grant Holloway be at the Los Angeles Olympics?
The 2024 110m hurdles gold medalist will be 30 by the time the track meet begins in Los Angeles, but even in his 30s he's still Grant Holloway.
Holloway, who avenged his silver medal loss in Tokyo, has now become a three-time world champion in a row and has won four of the last five world titles.
Before he hits the track in Los Angeles, Holloway has a few potential accomplishments up his sleeve, including two world titles in Tokyo and Beijing and setting new world and American records.
Four years from now, Holloway will still be the top in Los Angeles.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone can compete in any event, and may even switch from hurdling
At this point, it's impossible to predict what competitive combinations McLaughlin-Levrone might compete in.
First, there are rumors that the two-time Olympic gold medalist may turn her attention to the open 400m or 200m, wherever that may be, and signs are that McLaughlin-Levrone will be a favorite to win in all events.
The world record holder has said she believes it is possible for her to break 50 seconds in the 400m hurdles, and most people believe she could do the same in the open 400m.
Is there any chance she could fall to 100 meters?
We'll have to wait and see, but she's a must-see.
Cole Hocker has the ability to win the 1500m and 5000m in Los Angeles
Norway's Jacob Ingebrigsen has proven that it's possible to return to the 5000m after running the 1500m, and Cole Hocker, fresh off of winning Olympic gold in the 1500m, seems more than capable of attempting a feat of that magnitude.
Hocker clearly has speed, but he also has the ability to run a fast 5,000 meters, as shown by his time of 12:58.82 earlier this year.
Hocker will face tough opponents in both events, but is a favorite to win double gold for the United States.
Will Parker Valby become the face of U.S. women's distance running?
Parker Valby set the best race record in collegiate history, winning five national titles and 14 of 15 races in her senior year alone. At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, the 21-year-old Valby placed fourth and second in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, respectively, and had the opportunity to compete in both events in Paris, but opted to only compete in the 10K.
With personal bests of 14:51.44 and 30:50.43 in the 5k and 10k, respectively, the possibilities are endless and he may well be the best chance the U.S. has at winning a medal in four years’ time.
At 25 years old, she has years of championship experience in Los Angeles and will be a medal threat in both events.
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