American Track and Field Star Pens Heartwarming Message For Mother After 62-Year-Old Makes History at USATF Indoors

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After appearing in 4 Olympic games, one would feel that enough has been done. However, for this 62-year-old athlete, the sky seems to be the limit. Aiming to get more out of her sprinting career, the veteran Olympian decided to participate in the 2025 USATF Masters Indoor Championships! Now, that is some definition of a super athlete. But there is another role she plays exceptionally well– that of a mother. To make it even better, the daughter of this phenomenal woman has also followed suit to dominate the track. Now that her mother has made a comeback, the 22-year-old is not even trying to hide her emotions.Mother-daughter duo, Joetta Clark Diggs and Talitha Diggs have dominated the track like none other. Breaking her retirement after 25 long years, 62-year-old Cgark Diggs proved that age hasn’t slowed her down a bit. Competing in the 200m category at the 2025 USATF Master Indoor Championships, she clocked an astounding 28.62s! A new world record in the 60-64 age group. What a flex at her age! Naturally Talitha Diggs did not attempt to contain her excitement, “MY MOM IS AMAZING and is your new 200m American Masters Record Holder- she ran 28.62 in the 200m at 62 years old and this was her first race in 25 years. PLUS this was my first time watching her compete and it was incredible i am so so so so proud of my momma jo @joettaolympian !!! #her.” This 22-year-old had more cuteness to offer!While celebrating, Talitha could be seen wearing a customized t-shirt, in support of her mother too. But wait, there’s more! Behind the success of Clark Diggs, there might have been a secret recipe given by none other than her daughter. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Talitha Diggs (@talithadiggs)Talitha Diggs’ t-shirt read “Team Momma Jo 4X Olympian”. But it also carried another interesting message. It read, “Daughter/Coach.” This implied a possibility that Talitha Diggs might have donned her coaching hat ahead of the showdown. And it is for this reason, Joetta Clark Diggs is too full of pride for her daughter. After all, the 22-year-old, has some incredible accolades to show off.22-year-old Talitha Diggs fulfills family legacy with historic Millrose winTalitha Diggs continues to elevate her family’s rich track and field legacy, adding to an already decorated career, she etched her name in history when she clocked 36.21s and won the 300m event at the Millrose Games in 2024. The Millrose Games also hold a deeper significance for the mother-daughter duo. The games were actually the first international meet the 62-year-old participated in! She was 14 at the time and secured bronze in the 800m event! Life comes full circle indeed.“So proud of my daughter Talitha Diggs for her amazing victory at the Millrose Games season opener!”, wrote the proud mother and track legend. She highlighted how their family’s legacy in track and field grew even stronger, with Talitha joining her, Hazel Clark, and Jearl Miles-Clark among the Millrose winners. Clark also pointed out that Diggs’ dominance in the 300m was nothing new. More so because she had already won the High School Invitational version of the event Diggs’ rise has been nothing short of remarkable. As a student-athlete at the University of Florida, she collected multiple NCAA titles, including the 2022 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 400m crowns. That same year, she played a crucial role in Team USA’s gold-winning 4x400m relay squad at the World Championships. With each triumph, she reinforces her place as one of the top sprinters of her generation while carrying forward a proud family tradition. Her mother’s joy was unmistakable as she reflected on their shared achievement. From one generation to the next, the Clark-Diggs name continues to shine on the track.The post American Track and Field Star Pens Heartwarming Message For Mother After 62-Year-Old Makes History at USATF Indoors appeared first on EssentiallySports.