U.S. track star sues Puma team over F1 team-designed gear she says caused career-ending injury

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U.S. track star sues Puma team over F1 team-designed gear she says caused career-ending injury

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Abby Steiner's lawsuit alleges Puma's defective carbon fiber plate sneakers caused career-ending injuries before the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Fox News, New York Post.

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U.S. track star sues Puma team over F1 team-designed gear she says caused career-ending injury
Fox News4/29/2026

U.S. track star sues Puma team over F1 team-designed gear she says caused career-ending injury

Tim Brando reacts to the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams with Chad Withrow A U.S. track star has filed a lawsuit against one of the biggest athletic companies on the planet, and in a strange twist, a Formula 1 team has been dragged into the fray. Abby Steiner, a four-time NCAA champion from her days at Kentucky.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Abby Steiner C of team USA sprints during the women's 4x400m relay final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 24, 2022, Image 2 shows abby steiner sprinter puma lawsuit foot injuries
New York Post
New York Post
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4/29/2026

US track star Abby Steiner sues Puma alleging ‘defective’ shoes destroyed her career

American track and field star Abby Steiner claims shoes made by Puma ended her career. Steiner, a two-time world champion, a four-time NCAA national champion and U.S. indoor record-holder for the 200m and 300m sprints, claims the sneaker and apparel brand’s shoe designs caused “severe and permanent” injuries, leaving.