At the 2016 AAU Junior Olympic Games in Humble, Texas, Damira Allen from Chester Cheetahs Track Club (PA) ran 2:32.00 to set the eight-and-under national record in the event. She bested the previous national record of 2:34.82 held by Daesha Rogers of Miami, which was previously set back in 2007. You can catch all of this year's AAU action live on FloTrack. Find out how to watch in the link below.
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**Cover photo Damira Allen winning the 9-year-old 400m dash at the 2017 AAU Junior Olympics.**