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Eilish at Olympics

Women's Track and Field By Eric R. Flores, Director of Sports Information

TF | Flanagan set to race Saturday night in Tokyo

TOKYO—Adams State University's Eilish Flanagan's track and field season will culminate as she officially competes in the 2020 Summer Olympics on Saturday, July 31 at 6:40 p.m. (MST) at the Japan National Stadium.

Flanagan, who is one of 45 athletes qualified for the event, will race in one of three heats of 15. Saturday's event will mark the fourth appearance of the event as it has been in every Olympics since 2008.

Flanagan enters with a No. 55 world ranking as she posted her season and personal best time of 9:40.68 back on May 7, 2021, when she won the event at the Oregon Twilight at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Flanagan's time in the NCAA Division II record in the event.

Fans can tune in to watch the races on USA Network and via a live stream (https://stream.nbcolympics.com/track-and-field-session-6-integrated-feed). Viewers for the live stream will have a 30-minute free trial period before being prompted to enter cable subscription credentials.
 
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Eilish Flanagan

Eilish Flanagan

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Senior

Players Mentioned

Eilish Flanagan

Eilish Flanagan

Senior
Distance

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