The Lewiston native finishes second in his heat to easily make it to Friday’s semifinal round.
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Alex Morgan left off U.S. women’s 2024 Olympic soccer roster in seismic decision
Morgan, who turns 35 in July, co-captained the 2023 World Cup squad, but her production has fallen significantly in recent years.
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Maine swimmer’s poolside proposal to U.S. Olympian makes a big internet splash
James Wells got down on one wet knee to ask Olympic gold medal swimmer Lilly King to marry him. She said yes.
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Pro runner Emily Durgin filling schedule with big races
Durgin, a former Bonny Eagle and Cheverus runner who’s made $23,000 on the USATF Running Circuit so far this year, plans to compete in the Beach to Beacon 10K this summer.
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Track and field becomes first Olympic sport to pay prize money with Paris gold medalists getting $50K
In a break from the amateur tradition of the Olympics, World Athletics will pay track and field gold medalists, with an expansion expected in 2028.
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Sanford’s Rachel Smith is back on track and eyeing another Olympic berth
Smith returned to the track for the first time since 2021 on March 16 after the birth of her daughter Nova on April 19, 2023.
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When 4 great runners faced off and changed Olympic history
‘Long Run to Glory’ tells the story of Joan Benoit Samuelson’s historic marathon, the first ever Olympic marathon that women were allowed to run.
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Maine native Emily Durgin confident she can earn an Olympic marathon berth
The Cheverus High grad knows she isn’t among the favorites heading into the trials in Orlando, but believes she has the training and tools to make the U.S. Olympic team.
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Yarmouth native Ben Decker views Olympic marathon trials as a ‘celebration’
Decker, 27, is one of five men with Maine connections who will compete for spots on the U.S. squad.
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Russian athletes get OK to compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
Each sport’s governing body will assess neutral status for athletes who have not supported the war and are not contracted to military or state security agencies.