LAURINBURG — A small-town kid is making waves on the big stage.
Khaleb McRae has been putting the world on notice with his world-class speed, elite talent and dominance on the track. Coming off a stellar performance at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, where he won gold in the 4×400-meter relay, McRae has proven that you can do anything you put your mind to. From an 11-year-old kid who once dreamed of competing in the Summer Olympics and promised his mom he would be there one day, McRae is on his way to making that dream a reality.
Born in Durham, North Carolina, McRae got his first start in track at 8 years old after a neighbor told his mother he should try the sport. She wasted no time signing him up and watched her son go from running around the neighborhood to turning heads on the track. McRae would begin running for the Durham Striders and was the Durham County middle school district champion and All-American in 2012 for the 800, as well as a 2019 AAU national champion in the 400…