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Tolbert failed to make it out of the heats in the women's 800m on Friday, but last night featured several compelling events. All four finals on the track were were great. A mix of seasoned vets putting up season/personal bests, young upstarts trying to break through, shockingly close finishes, and heartbreak.Lauren Tolbert is participating in the Women's 800 meter trails, thanks to her finals participation in the NCAAs a couple of weeks ago.
If you missed last night's races but have even a mild interest in previewing the athletes who will represent the US in Paris, you may wish to check out the following links:
Women's 800m final featuring Athing Mu, the runaway gold medalist in Tokyo who once seemed on track to challenge the 40+ year old world record. Mu has been seeking redemption after being upset in last year's world championships but hasn't raced much recently.
Men's 400m final featuring 16 year old HS Sophomore Quincy Wilson going up against the top 3 ranked 400m runners in the world. Wilson literally looks like a boy among men.
Women's 5000m final featuring BudWom's neighbor Elle St. Pierre going head-to-head with Elise Cranny and collegiate superstar Parker Valby.
Men's 1500m final featuring a showdown between Yared Nguse, Cole Hocker, Hobbs Kessler, Cooper Teare and fan favorite Drew Timme look-alike Craig Engels in a fast race which saw the top 6 runners meet the Olympic standard of 3:33.50.