BREAKING: Devon Allen's Dad passed away the day before the USATF 110h final

The next line literally says "but asked to wait until after the weekend to release the news."

RELEASE PUBLICLY...so that not every question he got all throughout the championships was about his dad. It's not that difficult a concept to understand.

Just tragic. I'll be rooting for Devon to get that WR for himself and Mr Allen. RIP.

Just sad news.

Glad Devon was able to make the team and I wish he and his family the best in dealing with the loss.

I can't imagine racing while just finding out this news. My mind would be anywhere but the race and my legs would be jelly. Condolences to Devon and his family, and while sport in the grand scheme of things doesn't matter, what an exceptional performance from Devon given the tragic circumstances. Even among elite athletes, that is rare.

I don't think he knew. Parents will do anything to help their kids and I bet his mom didn't tell him until afterwards.

We interviewed him after the race. He said he was going to take a few days off and go visit his family in Arizona. If he knew his dad had died, I"m pretty sure he would have mentioned it then or at least cracked up.

Here is that part of the interview:

With all due respect, why are you sure he "would have mentioned it?" Why do you think he would have done so here and how would he have talked about it? Personally, I think back to how I was feeling when my dad died and if I were him, considering it being so soon at the point, I doubt I would mentioned it and would have waited until later.

People grieve differently but all should be respected when going through rough times the way you would want to be treated if it were you.

Wish his family well and say they are in your thoughts or prayers or both. That’s all. Give him the privacy he deserves.

That's a good point. If he knew and was still able to perform well enough to make the team, he probably had his emotions pretty bottled up. And he might not have wanted a post-race interview to be the time he let them out.

Either situation seems plausible based on what we know. Regardless, really sad and I wish him the best in the grieving process.

You "wish he the best?"

Louis Allen Jr., the father of former Phoenix Brophy Prep and Olympian Devon Allen, died during the weekend, before his son qualified for the world championships in the 110-meter hurdles. He was 63. Bernadette Allen, Louis' wife, confirmed her husband's death in a direct message on social media on Saturday night but asked to wait until after the weekend to release the news.

Did he get high in order to deal with it? Is he at risk of missing world's?

Interesting compare-and-contrast, a year later....

Imagine that, an adult dealing with the bad news without blowing something good up.

Absolutely insane. Saw him Saturday afternoon near Hayward across from the ice cream shop, on the way to find dinner. Had to be before he got the news. Life changes in an instant. My deepest condolences go out to him and his loved ones.