SEATTLE – Six Huskies are a week away from standing on the world’s biggest athletics stage, as the Paris Olympic Games have arrived. Five former Huskies, and one current Dawg, Sophie O’Sullivan, are set to compete beginning on August 2. The six representatives in this Olympiad are the most in UW Track & Field program history.
The one advantage for all the Dawgs … the Paris Olympics track surface is purple, matching the Dempsey and Husky Outdoor Track.
Rising senior O’Sullivan will represent Ireland in her first Olympics and run the 1,500-meters.
Also repping Ireland in his first Olympics is 2023 grad Brian Fay, who will race the 5,000-meters.
Another 2023 grad set for his first Olympics is Canadian 1,500-meter Champion Kieran Lumb.
Also racing in the 1,500-meters is Sam Tanner, a Husky from 2020-21, now in his second Olympics for New Zealand.
2019 grad Izzi Batt-Doyle will run the women’s 5,000-meters in her second Olympics for Australia.
Also in her second Olympics after making the finals in Tokyo is 2015 grad Gianna Woodruff, running the 400-meter hurdles for Panama.
The previous high for UW athletes competing in the Olympics was four, both in 2020 Tokyo and in 1972 Munich.
Schedule for UW athletes in Paris
August 2
Men’s 1500-meters, Round 1 – 11:05am Paris time // 2:05am Seattle time
Women’s 5000-meters, Round 1 – 18:10am Paris time // 9:10am Seattle time
August 3
Men’s 1500-meters, Repechage Round – 7:15pm Paris time // 10:15am Seattle time
August 4
Women’s 400m Hurdles, Round 1 – 12:35pm Paris time // 3:35am Seattle time
Men’s 1500-meters, Semifinal – 9:10pm Paris time // 12:10pm Seattle time
August 5
Women’s 400m Hurdles, Repechage Round – 10:50am Paris time // 1:50am Seattle time
Women’s 5000-meters, Final – 9:10pm Paris time // 12:10pm Seattle time
August 6
Women’s 1500-meters, Round 1 – 10:05am Paris time // 1:05am Seattle time
Women’s 400m Hurdles, Semifinal – 8:07pm Paris time // 11:07am Seattle time
Men’s 1500-meters, Final – 8:50pm Paris time // 11:50am Seattle time
August 7
Men’s 5000-meters, Round 1 – 11:10am Paris time // 2:10am Seattle time
Women’s 1500-meters, Repechage Round – 12:45pm Paris time // 3:45am Seattle time
August 8
Women’s 1500-meters, Semifinal – 7:35pm Paris time // 10:35am Seattle time
Women’s 400m Hurdles, Final – 9:25pm Paris time // 12:25pm Seattle time
August 10
Men’s 5000-meters, Final – 8:00pm Paris time // 11:00am…
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