Aug 6, 2024 - News

Utah runners take over Olympic steeplechase finals

Erin Alberty

Three athletes leap over a hurdle during a steeplechase race at the Paris Olympics. — Kenneth Rooks, center, competes in steeplechase Monday at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile via Getty Images

Two recent BYU grads advanced to the finals in both men's and women's steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.

Driving the news: Kenneth Rooks, who graduated in 2023 and lives in Provo, will be Team USA's only competitor in the men's final Wednesday after he surged to second place in his heat Monday.

Courtney Wayment, of Layton, will compete in Tuesday's women's final after posting the fourth-fastest time in the qualifying heats Sunday.

Catch up quick: Grant Fisher, of Park City, won bronze at Friday's 10,000m final, making him the second U.S.-born men's medalist in the event in 60 years.

Fisher moved to Park City to train with Utah's Run Elite program — a decision he credited for his win in an interview with KSL Radio.

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