Nia Ali and Fred Kerley Join ALTIS

By Adam Kopet

ALTIS has announced Nia Ali and Fred Kerley have joined the Phoenix-based training group.

Ali is the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the 100-meter hurdles. She is also a two-time IAAF World Indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles.

Kerley broke the collegiate record this past spring in the 400 as a student-athlete at Texas A&M. His 43.70 ranked him second in the world this year behind South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk.

Both Ali and Kerley made the IAAF World Outdoor Championships finals in their respective events this year.