The Athlete of the Week for June 30-July 6 is Josh Simpson. Josh ran for Oak Glen High School, then Northern Arizona (one of the top distance universities in the nation) for a year and then came home to train under Coach Sean Cleary in Morgantown. His most recent breakthrough came at the Stanford Invite (pictured above) where he ran 28:22. He gets AotW status because he's racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 10,000m on July 4th at 9:20 p.m. (PST). His race will be televised live on the USA Network. **Update** With late scratches, Keri Bland grabbed a spot in the 1500m at the trials. The Quarterfinal is Thursday at 7:20 p.m. (PST). Any television coverage will be on USA Network that evening from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Athlete of the Week - Josh Simpson
The Athlete of the Week for June 30-July 6 is Josh Simpson. Josh ran for Oak Glen High School, then Northern Arizona (one of the top distance universities in the nation) for a year and then came home to train under Coach Sean Cleary in Morgantown. His most recent breakthrough came at the Stanford Invite (pictured above) where he ran 28:22. He gets AotW status because he's racing at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 10,000m on July 4th at 9:20 p.m. (PST). His race will be televised live on the USA Network. **Update** With late scratches, Keri Bland grabbed a spot in the 1500m at the trials. The Quarterfinal is Thursday at 7:20 p.m. (PST). Any television coverage will be on USA Network that evening from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
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