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Fiona O'Keeffe Shatters Records in Stunning Olympic Marathon Trials Debut

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Find out how Fiona O'Keeffe made history at the US Olympic Marathon Trials!

Fiona O'Keeffe made headlines at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials by clinching victory in her marathon debut, setting a new women's trials record. The event, held in Orlando, Florida, showcased the talent of American runners aiming for a spot in the Paris Olympics. O'Keeffe's remarkable performance secured her place in the prestigious race in Paris.

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young also made waves at the trials, earning their tickets to Paris with strong finishes. The intense competition and camaraderie among athletes at the marathon trials added to the excitement of the event.

In a surprising turn of events, Des Linden, a seasoned runner, finished 11th at the trials, showcasing the fierce competition and depth of talent in the field. The trials also saw Indiana Olympic hopefuls falling short, highlighting the challenges and unpredictability of elite-level competitions.

Fiona O'Keeffe's record-breaking debut and the triumph of Mantz and Young underscored the spirit of perseverance and achievement in the world of marathon running. The exciting results from the Olympic Marathon Trials have set the stage for an intense and thrilling competition in Paris.

U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials results: Five runners clinch their spots ... (NBC Olympics)

Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Fiona O'Keeffe, Emily Sisson and Dakotah Lindwurm are bound for Paris, all finishing in the top three at the 2024 U.S. Olympic ...

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Fiona O'Keeffe wins U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in marathon debut (NBC Sports)

ORLANDO, Florida — An Olympic Trials with the fastest collection of American women in history was won by a runner who had never before raced a marathon.

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Fiona O'Keeffe sets women's U.S. Olympic marathon trials mark ... (ESPN)

Fiona O'Keeffe smashed the women's U.S. Olympic marathon trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris ...

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Fiona O'Keeffe sets record, wins Olympic trials in her marathon debut (USA TODAY)

Fiona O'Keeffe wins women's race in marathon debut. Ex-BYU teammates Conner Mantz and Clayton Young crossed line together to make their first Olympics.

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What you need to know ahead of the US Olympic Marathon Trials (CNN)

The US Olympic Marathon Trials will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday – an opportunity for runners to book a place at the Games in Paris later this ...

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2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials: Conner Mantz and Fiona O ... (Olympics)

Pre-race favorite Mantz crossed the finish line just in front of training partner Clayton Young. Fiona O'Keeffe dominated the women's race in a ...

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Fiona O'Keeffe and Conner Mantz win Olympic marathon trials ... (pressherald.com)

Emily Durgin's bid to make the U.S. Olympic Team falls short after staying with the lead pack for most of the women's race.

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Des Linden Finishes 11th at Olympic Marathon Trials (runnersworld.com)

In her fifth Olympic Trials, 40-year-old Des Linden finished 11th in 2:28:04.

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Fiona O'Keeffe smashes US Olympic marathon trials record on debut (The Guardian)

O'Keeffe finished in a time 2hr 22min 10sec to break the American marathon trials mark of 2hr 25min 38sec by Shalane Flanagan in 2012 in Houston. Emily Sisson, ...

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O'Keeffe and Mantz victorious at US Olympic Marathon Trials ... (World Athletics)

Conner Mantz and marathon debutante Fiona O'Keeffe secured their selection for Paris by winning the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando on Saturday.

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Fiona O'Keeffe Wins U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in First-Ever ... (PEOPLE.com)

O'Keeffe, who had qualified with a half marathon time, became the first woman in history to win the race in their debut and broke the Trials record.

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O'Keeffe Wins Olympic Trials Marathon (Stanford Athletics)

Fiona O'Keeffe won the Olympic Trials in her debut marathon and was among three Cardinal women to place in the top five.

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Indiana Olympic hopefuls come up short at marathon trials: 'A punch ... (The Indianapolis Star)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Indiana has produced Olympic medalists in track and field, swimming, diving, gymnastics, cycling, basketball, volleyball, boxing . . . about ...

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Francis Howell teacher finishes 26th in Olympic marathon trials, won ... (STLtoday.com)

Jerod Broadbooks, 26, the band director at Barnwell Middle School, finished just more than six minutes behind the top finishers at Saturday's Olympic ...

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Mantz and Young Punch Tickets To Paris At Olympic Marathon Trials (BYUCougars.com)

ORLANDO — Former Cougar distance runners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young placed first and second respectively at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials ...

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Fiona O'Keeffe crushes US Olympic Marathon Trials record in ... (CNN)

Fiona O'Keeffe produced a stunning performance at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando on Saturday, smashing the previous record by more than three ...

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Francis Howell teacher finishes 26th in Olympic marathon trials, won ... (STLtoday.com)

Jerod Broadbooks, 26, the band director at Barnwell Middle School, finished just more than six minutes behind the top finishers at Saturday's Olympic ...

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These Are the Fastest Shoes of the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials (runnersworld.com)

Asics, Puma, and Nike had a big day. Here are the top 10 men's and women's shoes at the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials.

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Aidan Reed leads Montana representation at U.S. Olympic ... (406mtsports.com)

Four runners who ran at Montana high schools and kept growing through their college careers competed Saturday in Orlando as part of the field of 150 from ...

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