Heading into his last Olympics, St. Paul sprinter Emmanuel Matadi is peaking at just the right time

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Olympic sprinter Emmanuel Matadi of Liberia — Emmanuel Matadi, of Liberia, reacts as he watches a re-run of the race on a large screen after competing in a Men’s-100 meter heat during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

By Jace Frederick | [email protected] | Pioneer Press

UPDATED: August 1, 2024 at 4:31 p.m.

The 2009 St. Paul Johnson High School grad’s track and field career appeared to be over when he took more than a year hiatus from the sport in between college stops.