(L-R) Bronze medallist USA’s Kristi Castlin, gold medallist USA’s Brianna Rollins and silver medallist USA’s Nia Ali celebrate after the Women’s 100m Hurdles Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016.
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Americans Kristi Castlin, Brianna Rollins and Nia Ali come in first, second and third in the 100-meter hurdles.
The first Rio story I saw Wednesday was about Evan Jager’s second-place finish in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase finals, and it included video of him closing the gap on eventual victor Conseslus Kipruto of Kenya, who won in an Olympic record 8 minutes, 3.28 seconds.
Walsh Jennings, Ross not ruling out Tokyo Olympics: TODAY’s Matt Lauer chats with Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross about their hard fought bronze medal win and the possibility of returning to the Olympics in 2020. The nation entered the night with 13 medals and left the track with a total of 19 – five gold, seven silver, seven bronze. The U.S. has won 4 golds in the field.
She didn’t start running high school track until the ninth-grade, which was a late start as compared to her competition. “I’m just so happy that us three were able to achieve it”.
Walsh Jennings, a three-time gold medalist, delivered a pair of blocks for the final two points of the win, 17-21, 21-17, 15-9. Close on her heels were teammates Nia Ali (12.59) and Kristi Castlin (12.61). He sped up, caught up and, suddenly, the two were nose to nose, smiling at each other down the stretch.
Haley Ruth Augello beat Jessica Blaszka of the Netherlands in a women’s wrestling 48 kg 1/8 final.
Italy advanced with a 12-9 victory against Australia in the first semifinal.
‘Losing my father at the age of 12 to gun violence – I’ve overcome so much.
The U.S. women’s track and field team have achieved better success in harvesting gold, than the men – or all medals for that matter.
Gatlin, who took the silver medal behind Usain Bolt in the 100 meters, finished in 20.13 seconds.
It was the first time that American track and field athletes had swept an event. Her father, Rodney Castlin, was shot to death in 2000. “Do your part, ‘” Ali said.
One obstacle he won’t have to face toward the second of his triple-gold attempt in Rio will be Justin Gatlin, who surprisingly failed to advance to the 200 final and chalked up his result to an aggravated ankle injury.
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