Olympic Finals: Monday, August 6
Each day I will be listing the medal competitions for the day, along with which athletes from the United States are competing in that event. Today’s Olympic Finals in Track & Field are:
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Jenny Barringer sets new American Steeplechase Record
Jenny Barringer ran second place to Anna Willard at the Olympic Trials where Willard set the American record. This week, though, they swapped places at a competitive meet in Belgium against top international talent. Barringer edged Willard by 0.03 seconds to run a new American record by almost 5 seconds of 9:22.73. The next runner…