Olympians running in A2 today b
A total of six olympians from the 2016 Rio Olympics are competing today at the Power Five Invitational. Hurdlers Cindy Ofili - fourth in the 100m at Rio and Tiffany Porter - seventh 100m in Rio, are in the 60 hurdles. In the 60 meters, Allison Felix, the most decorated woman in T&F history (nine time medalist) will battle Deajah Stevens, seventh in the 200m at Rio.
On the collegiate side U of M hosts Michigan State, Mississippi State, Louisville, North Carolina, NW and ND. First event 9:30am with the sprints and hurdles starting at noon. The meet ends around 3pm with the always exciting 4x400 relay. Louisville and Miss. St. have some fast sprinters and UM is loaded with men’s and women’s distance runners. Free!! at the Indoor track building.
February 1st, 2020 at 8:30 AM ^
USA! USA! USA!
February 1st, 2020 at 9:07 AM ^
Truth in posting ... Ofili and Porter compete for Britain and the two I didn’t mention are middle distance runners from Canada. Go Commonwealth!!
February 1st, 2020 at 12:34 PM ^
Both, Ofili and Porter ran for Michigan in the early 2010s.
February 1st, 2020 at 1:18 PM ^
We need some winter Olympians too, given the weather right now...