Quote:Stanford graduate Fiona O'Keeffe '20, smashed the women's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games.
O'Keeffe made an ambitious break with more than seven miles to go to win by more than half a minute in 2:22:10, an Olympic Trials record that achieved the Olympic time standard. O'Keeffe broke the American marathon trials mark of 2:25:38 set by Shalane Flanagan in 2012 in Houston.
O'Keeffe, who qualified for the Trials through a half marathon, was among three Stanford graduates to finish in the top five, followed by Jessica (Tonn) McClain '14 in fourth in a personal best 2:25:46 and the legendary Sara (Bei) Hall '05 in fifth in 2:26:06. O'Keeffe, who earned a Stanford degree in Earth Systems, was a six-time All-American at Stanford and the 2019 Pac-12 cross country champion, leading the Cardinal to a 1-2-3 finish and the team title.
Quote:Stanford graduate Fiona O'Keeffe '20, smashed the women's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials record in her debut at the distance on a warm Saturday to secure her spot in the Paris Games.
O'Keeffe made an ambitious break with more than seven miles to go to win by more than half a minute in 2:22:10, an Olympic Trials record that achieved the Olympic time standard. O'Keeffe broke the American marathon trials mark of 2:25:38 set by Shalane Flanagan in 2012 in Houston.
O'Keeffe, who qualified for the Trials through a half marathon, was among three Stanford graduates to finish in the top five, followed by Jessica (Tonn) McClain '14 in fourth in a personal best 2:25:46 and the legendary Sara (Bei) Hall '05 in fifth in 2:26:06. O'Keeffe, who earned a Stanford degree in Earth Systems, was a six-time All-American at Stanford and the 2019 Pac-12 cross country champion, leading the Cardinal to a 1-2-3 finish and the team title.
