Soldier Strides Toward Summer Olympics
May 03, 2024
May 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news:
By Shannon Collins
As the Florida crowd cheers the runners, Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir knows he's 37 seconds behind third place at the 24-mile mark. A mile later, he works his way up, only 18 seconds away from that last qualifying spot. In the last mile, Korir surged past Zach Panning and Elkanah Kibet to earn a bronze medal in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando April 3 with a time of 2 ho . . .
By Shannon Collins
As the Florida crowd cheers the runners, Staff Sgt. Leonard Korir knows he's 37 seconds behind third place at the 24-mile mark. A mile later, he works his way up, only 18 seconds away from that last qualifying spot. In the last mile, Korir surged past Zach Panning and Elkanah Kibet to earn a bronze medal in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando April 3 with a time of 2 ho . . .