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Grayson Murphy Qualifies for Steeplechase Finals with Heat 1 Victory at U.S. Olympic Trials
6/20/2021 8:13 PM | Track & Field
Former Utah All-American earns Olympic Games qualifying standard with winning time of 9:25.37
EUGENE, Ore. – Former Utah track and field All-American Grayson Murphy used a strong finish to win Heat 1 of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday evening at Hayward Field.
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Murphy qualified convincingly for the finals with a personal-best time of 9:25.37 -- just under the Olympics qualifying standard of 9:30 -- the third-best qualifying time of the two heats.
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"That was a well-executed race by Grayson," said Utah Track & Field head coach Kyle Kepler. "An eight-second lifetime best and Olympic Games qualifying mark. Now it's all about resting the body and the mind for Thursday night when she races the final."
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The finals for the steeplechase will take place Thursday, June 24 at 9:47 p.m. MT. Â Live results can be found here: https://results.usatf.org/.
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Murphy was a five-time All-American for the Utes, including twice in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, in 2017 and '18.
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Murphy qualified convincingly for the finals with a personal-best time of 9:25.37 -- just under the Olympics qualifying standard of 9:30 -- the third-best qualifying time of the two heats.
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"That was a well-executed race by Grayson," said Utah Track & Field head coach Kyle Kepler. "An eight-second lifetime best and Olympic Games qualifying mark. Now it's all about resting the body and the mind for Thursday night when she races the final."
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The finals for the steeplechase will take place Thursday, June 24 at 9:47 p.m. MT. Â Live results can be found here: https://results.usatf.org/.
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Murphy was a five-time All-American for the Utes, including twice in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, in 2017 and '18.
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