Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Soldier qualifies for World Indoor Track and Field Championships

 Spc. Paul Chelimo placed second in the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships 3,000-meter race, held March 11, in Portland, Oregon.

His time was 7:39:00 just a few hair-widths behind first-place Ryan Hill's 7:38:60.

However, coming in second is just about as good as first because only the top two of the 12 competitors get to go to the World Indoor Track and Field Championships later this week.

It should also be noted that Army Staff Sgt. John Nunn won the 3,000 meter race/walk as well. However, there's no World Indoor Championships for that event, but that's a huge accomplishment nonetheless.

http://www.army.mil/article/164280/Soldier_qualifies_for_World_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships/


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