While Russian rival waits, Jenn Suhr locks up Olympic spot

The 16-year-old qualified for the United States’ track and field team during the Olympic Trials on Sunday, when she came in third in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles.

“I’ve been waiting four years to call myself an Olympian”, said Bowie.

Bowie, who led throughout the final straight, finished in 22.25 seconds; Daejah Stevens (22.30) closed fast in the final 50, and Prandini (22.53) held off Allyson Felix (22.54), who was closing hard.

Jenny Simpson, who earned a spot on her third Olympic team with a victory in the 1,500 meters.

Dalilah Muhammad was the easy victor in the race with her World-leading time of 52.88, while Ashley Spencer (54.02) and Sydney McLaughlin (54.15) rounded out the three Olympic qualifiers in the event. A late lean didn’t work for Felix, ending her hopes of winning a 200-400 double in Rio and adding unexpected drama as the trials wrapped up. “It wasnt just my family, teammates, coaches and friends, it was also people around town, people sending me Twitter and Facebook messages and people yelling encouraging words as I ran by.

Dalilah Muhammad, right, victor in the finals of the women’s 400-meter hurdles hugs Sydney McLaughlin, third place finisher, at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, Sunday, July 10, 2016, in Eugene Ore. I’m just grateful with everything that has happened I’m still able to make the team.

While Ostrander won’t go to the Olympics this year, her strong showing in the Olympic trials against much more experienced runners bodes well for a bright future for the college sophomore to-be.

It was so serious that she said she was unable to walk properly two months ago.

Jenn Suhr, who will get to defend her Olympic gold medal in the pole vault, after winning Sunday.

That’s when the question will turn to something else entirely: Now that McLaughlin has reached the biggest stage in her sport, can she bring a medal home with her to New Jersey?

He missed it by a whisker as he finished a hundredth of a second behind the third place.

“I don’t know what happened”, Prandini, who finished in 22.53 seconds, said in an AP report. She finished fourth in the 200-meter final, one spot away from Rio, in a.01-second loss to a sprawling Jenna Prandini at U.S. Track and Field Trials.

Ostrander broke the Mountain West record in the event by crossing the line in 15 minutes, 24.74 seconds.

McBride became the Canadian national champion on Friday in the 800 meters at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Alberta.

“I don’t think it’s hit me yet”, said Muhammad, who lives in Glendale and trains in Northridge. Of the more than 100 athletes who will comprise the US track-and-field delegation to Rio, 84 will be first-time Olympians, according to USA Track & Field, the sport’s governing body. Dalilah Muhammad won in 52.88 seconds.

“I’m really sad that she won’t be here on this team with me”, Kocian said.

After proving herself to be “The Best Female Athlete in the NCAA” during the indoor and outdoor cycle (won both the pentathlon and heptathlon titles), Williams turned her attention to making yet another worldwide team.