The mullet (craigathor) was flowing in the final heat of the men's 1500 WorldAthleticsChamps
By the time of the final, Engels and his flowing light brown locks were well known enough to earn a big ovation from the crowd at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, when he was introduced. As he stood at the starting line, he stared into a television camera and slowly smoothed out his whiskers with his two index fingers. He tried to keep a straight face, but he couldn’t quite suppress a grin.
Craig Engels and his hair jockey for position during the slow opening laps of the men’s 1500-meter final at the NCAA Track & Field Championships.He expects to turn pro in the coming weeks, and the hair, which he started growing about six months ago , has helped him build a name—and a recognizable face. In other words, as he seeks a deal with a shoe sponsor, it’s possible a mullet could fatten his wallet.
It hasn’t always been so fun. Engels was a top runner coming out of Pfafftown, North Carolina, in high school, but he had a series of hip injuries that sidelined him for years while he was running for North Carolina State.
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