Fiona O’Keeffe wins U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in marathon debut
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 3, 2024
ORLANDO, Florida — An Olympic Trials with the fastest collection of American women in history was won by a runner who had never before raced a marathon.
Fiona O’Keeffe became the first woman to win the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in her debut at the distance on Saturday.
O’Keeffe, 25, pulled away from the lead pack of five in the 19th mile and ended up clocking 2 hours, 22 minutes, 10 seconds, an Olympic Trials record.
She broke 1984 Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit’s record as the youngest woman to . . .
