Kenneth Rooks and Lexy Halladay, two former BYU athletes, will attempt to defend their national ******* les at this week’s USA national track and field championships in New York City.
Rooks, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist in the steeplechase, is seeking his fourth consecutive national ******* le. Halladay, another steeplechaser, will attempt to win her second championship.
The meet will run from July 23-26 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City.
Rooks has struggled to regain his form this year, but that might be a good sign. He had three consecutive forgettable races against international competition leading up to the 2025 U.S. championships and pulled it together to win another national ******* le. In three races against elite fields this year, it has been much the same — Rooks has finished sixth, 18th and seventh, respectively, and his best time is 8:28.54 — well short of the 8:06.41 he produced in the Olympic final.
Coach Ed Eyestone noted that Rooks “had been feeling off” in May and June, “but he had a great 2K time trial (in early July) … so I think he is rounding into shape at the right time.”
#july #championships
Rooks, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist in the steeplechase, is seeking his fourth consecutive national ******* le. Halladay, another steeplechaser, will attempt to win her second championship.
The meet will run from July 23-26 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City.
Rooks has struggled to regain his form this year, but that might be a good sign. He had three consecutive forgettable races against international competition leading up to the 2025 U.S. championships and pulled it together to win another national ******* le. In three races against elite fields this year, it has been much the same — Rooks has finished sixth, 18th and seventh, respectively, and his best time is 8:28.54 — well short of the 8:06.41 he produced in the Olympic final.
Coach Ed Eyestone noted that Rooks “had been feeling off” in May and June, “but he had a great 2K time trial (in early July) … so I think he is rounding into shape at the right time.”
#july #championships
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