McGee Advances to Semifinals in Tokyo
Sunday, August 1, 2021 | Track and Field, Olympics
32 Gators representing 16 nations earned 13 2020 medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze) so far in 2020 Olympics competition.
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TOKYO – The Gators were represented in Tokyo Sunday by Gators Great Cory McGee (USA), who advanced in the women's 1,500 meters after making her Olympics debut inside Olympic Stadium.
The Florida record holder clocked a qualifying time of 4:05.15, finishing 16th and securing her sport in the semifinal round. The 1,500 semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 a.m. ET, and it can be streamed live here.
Track and field action continues Monday as Gators Greats Will Claye (USA) and Marija Vucenovic (Serbia) compete in the triple jump (8 p.m. ET – Live Stream) and javelin (8:20 p.m. ET – Live Stream), respectively. On the track, NCAA Champions Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) and Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) will compete in the 200 meters qualifying at 10:05 p.m. with a live stream here.
More info on Gators in 2020 Olympics
TOKYO – The Gators were represented in Tokyo Sunday by Gators Great Cory McGee (USA), who advanced in the women's 1,500 meters after making her Olympics debut inside Olympic Stadium.
The Florida record holder clocked a qualifying time of 4:05.15, finishing 16th and securing her sport in the semifinal round. The 1,500 semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 a.m. ET, and it can be streamed live here.
Track and field action continues Monday as Gators Greats Will Claye (USA) and Marija Vucenovic (Serbia) compete in the triple jump (8 p.m. ET – Live Stream) and javelin (8:20 p.m. ET – Live Stream), respectively. On the track, NCAA Champions Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) and Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) will compete in the 200 meters qualifying at 10:05 p.m. with a live stream here.
| Day Three – Sunday, August 1st (* denotes qualifying round; # denotes semifinals, all other are final) | |
| Event | Place. Athlete (Country) – Time/Mark | Notes |
| 1,500m (W) | 15. Cory McGee (USA) – 4:05.15 | Advanced to semifinals (time) |
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