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Mead, Gophers Wrap Up Competition at the U.S. Olympic Trials
6/27/2021 7:21:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
In the last day of competition at the trials, Gopher alum Hassan Mead finished 11th in the men's 5000m final, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
EUGENE, Ore - The final University of Minnesota representative's Olympic aspirations came to an end on Sunday. Minnesota alum Hassan Mead finished in 11th place in the men's 5000m final with a time of 13:47.85, falling short of the 13:30.30 time that needed to be bested to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Mead, in temperatures reaching 112 degrees Fahrenheit, posted a slower time than Thursday's first round 13:36.80 and failed to qualify for his second consecutive Olympics. Mead posted a 13:35.70 in the 5000m when he qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team in 2016.
U.S. Olympic Trials - Gopher Finishes
8th: Obsa Ali, men's 3000-meter steeplechase
8th: Shane Streich, men's 800 meters
10th: Alec Basten, 3000m steeplechase
11th: Hassan Mead, men's 5,000 meters
19th: Abby Kohut-Jackson, women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
22nd: Ben Blankenship, men's 1,500 meters
23rd: Heather Kampf, women's 1,500 meters
27th: Madeline Strandemo, women's 3,000-meter steeplechase
No Mark: Sean Donnelly, men's hammer throw