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Murphy Advances in 800M and 1,500M at USATF Outdoor National Championships
June 23 | Track & Field
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former University of Akron All-American and 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Clayton Murphy turned in a pair of impressive performances on the opening day of the USATF (United States of America Track and Field) Outdoor National Championships on Thursday, June 22.
Competing on a track where temperatures exceeded triple digits, Murphy ran the top-qualifying time in his opening-round heat of the 800 meters crossing the line in 1:47.88. His effort was the 12th-best in a field that saw the top-two finishers in each heat plus the sixth-fastest remaining times advance.
Murphy now moves into the semifinal round of the 800 meters, which is slated to be contested at 11:11 p.m. ET on Friday, June 23. The top-four finishers in each semifinal heat advance into the championship race to be contested on Sunday, June 25, at 4:20 p.m. ET.
In the finale of his efforts on the evening, Murphy moved into the championship field of the 1,500 meters registering the fourth-fastest time in the semifinal round crossing the line in 3:40.94. He will race for a top-three performance and a berth in the 1,500 meters at the IAAF World Championships in August, on Saturday, June 24, at 5:41 p.m. ET.
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ACCEPTED ENTRIES | SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |Â LIVE STATS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Former University of Akron All-American and 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Clayton Murphy turned in a pair of impressive performances on the opening day of the USATF (United States of America Track and Field) Outdoor National Championships on Thursday, June 22.
Competing on a track where temperatures exceeded triple digits, Murphy ran the top-qualifying time in his opening-round heat of the 800 meters crossing the line in 1:47.88. His effort was the 12th-best in a field that saw the top-two finishers in each heat plus the sixth-fastest remaining times advance.
Murphy now moves into the semifinal round of the 800 meters, which is slated to be contested at 11:11 p.m. ET on Friday, June 23. The top-four finishers in each semifinal heat advance into the championship race to be contested on Sunday, June 25, at 4:20 p.m. ET.
In the finale of his efforts on the evening, Murphy moved into the championship field of the 1,500 meters registering the fourth-fastest time in the semifinal round crossing the line in 3:40.94. He will race for a top-three performance and a berth in the 1,500 meters at the IAAF World Championships in August, on Saturday, June 24, at 5:41 p.m. ET.
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