A couple of meters from the finish line of the 800 and with everyone else in the race in her wake, Maggie Williams began to fall.

She was parallel to the track before skidding across the finish line in a time of 2 minutes, 8.45 seconds.

“I was pushing so hard and everything went blurry and I just fell,” said the junior speedster. “But luckily I fell at the right spot and crossed the line with my head.”

Once she regained consciousness, surrounded by coaches and nearby teammates cheering her on, she said she was a little scared to be waking up on the ground. But her attention quickly returned to her time and where it placed her in Summit’s storied record books.

It was the fastest time in school history, breaking Izzy Max’s 2019 record of 2:10.54. It is currently the fastest time in Oregon this year, as well as the fourth-fastest high school time recorded in the country. (Source)

According to Williams’ coach, she collapsed due to “complete oxygen debt” from wearing a face mask.

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