WATCH LIVE: THE AKINOSUN ELITE INVITATIONAL
Patience is a strong virtue when you think of all of the hardship that track and field athletes had to endure during the pandemic. On Illinois soil, it is even more of a depressed feeling knowing that it's been 11 months since a track and field meet was held indoors.
Enter Olympic gold medalist Morolake Akinosun to the rescue under the guise of NIKE, she was determined to make it happen for her native state. So we are finally here to witness some fireworks inside the spanking brand new Gately Indoor Track & Field Stadium!
Athletes: Brandon Battle I Jaylin Holmes I Dillon Peters I Micah Wilson I Niko Schultz