Victoria Bossong fell short of reaching the Olympic individual entry standard in the 800-meter run Saturday at the Philippine Athletics Championships.
The 5-foot-6 Bossong, a Cheverus High graduate, won the 800 in 2 minutes, 9.56 seconds at PhilSports Track Oval in Pasig. However, she didn’t achieve the Olympic standard of 1:59.03.
Bossong, who grew up in Cumberland and now attends Harvard University, is trying to earn a spot on the Philippine national team to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
To get to Paris, Bossong must obtain dual citizenship, which she said in a text message could happen by the end of the weekend.
Her fastest time in the event (2:00.92) came in the Pepsi Florida Relays in late March.
Bossong was one of 13 athletes competing in the championships while representing FilAm Sports, a consulting group that provides support for Filipino-American athletes.
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