Meet the Walmart deli employee who's also a track star hoping to make the Olympic team
When it comes to Olympic athletes, Dylan Beard is cold cut from a different cloth.
When it comes to Olympic athletes, Dylan Beard is cold cut from a different cloth.
Beard is a hurdler who will compete for a spot on the United States Olympic team heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He also happens to work a full-time job at the deli counter at a Walmart.
Beard emerged as a surprise winner while competing in the 60-meter hurdles at the Millrose Games in February.
“I think I went in a lot more relaxed, like nothing to lose, a lot to gain,” he told "TODAY" in an interview that aired April 26.
His performance in the race made him the third fastest hurdler in the world and landed him a spot at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon, in June. Following his performance at the Millrose Games, Beard returned to his normal routine.
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