U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials: Grant Fisher punches ticket to Paris, Sha’Carri Richardson advances in 100-meters in track and field trials
Grant Fisher won the men’s 10,000-meter race Friday at Hayward Field, becoming the first American track and field athlete to punch their ticket to the Paris Olympics.
EUGENE, Ore. — Grant Fisher won the men’s 10,000-meter race Friday at Hayward Field, becoming the first American track and field athlete to punch their ticket to the Paris Olympics.
Woody Kincaid and Nico Young also qualified with second- and third-place finishes.
“It feels really good,” Fisher said after the win. “There’s a lot of anticipation going into the trials. You never know what’s going to happen."
Fisher, who holds the American record in both the 5,000 and 10,000-meters, ran a 27:49.47. The 27-year-old will run the 5,000 next week in Eugene for a chance at the double.
“It’s going to be really, really hard out there," he said of Paris. "There are a lot of good athletes this year. Anything can happen. I want to get in there and mix it up. 10k is a straight final so I just need to have one good day. I’ve been close to the medals before and it never gotten them. Hopefully this is my time."
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