US Olympic Trials Day Eight: Shalane Flanagan Earns Second Berth To Beijing
Posted Jul 5, 2008
Shalane Flanagan fell just shy of capturing the 5000 Friday night in Eugene, Ore. at the US Olympic Trials as she finished third which garnered her a second Olympic berth. Erin Donohue moved one step closer to joining Flanagan in Beijing as she finished third in her heat to advance to Sunday's final. Allen Johnson, a three-time Olympian and gold medalist, will be in action on Saturday as he looks to qualify in the 110 meter hurdles.
(Tar Heel Blue)
Related: Track & Field
North Carolina Third In Learfield Directors' Cup StandingsUNC scored 361 points, the seventh most in the country among the winter sports, to bolster the Tar Heels' overall third-place performance in the updated...
Thu Apr 11, 2024UNC Spring Sports Roundup
Men’s golf has been knocking on the door of being the next UNC program to win their first team national championship, and it’s looking like...
Mon Apr 8, 2024
Five Tar Heel All-Americans on Day Two of NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Parker Wolfe claimed silver in the 5000 meters, while the Tar Heel distance medley relay team finished fourth on Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track...
Fri Mar 8, 2024
Five Tar Heels Earn Trip To NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
UNC distance runners Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand, and Alex Phillip have earned trips to the NCAA Championships. Wolfe will compete in the 5,000 and 3,000-meter...
Thu Feb 29, 2024