Emma Coburn, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 world champion in the 3000m hurdles, will miss the Olympic Trials in June and her fourth Olympic bid after breaking her ankle in her first race of 2024 last Saturday. I had to miss the match.
“I don't know what to say…I broke my ankle on a water jump in Shanghai.” posted on her social media on Thursday.. “At first I thought it was just a sprain, even though the pain was quite severe. When I got home, the images showed ligament tears, cartilage damage and a fracture of the medial malleolus. I had surgery yesterday After undergoing surgery, I had a screw in my ankle.'' Once the fracture is treated and the cartilage is cleaned up, I can start jogging again in six weeks.
“That means I won't be competing in the Olympic Trials. The Paris dream is over. There's been 'a lot' of heartbreak for me over the last few years, but damn, I'm not in this sport. I love you, and nothing can heal a broken heart like this.'' Good luck and see you again later this year. ”
Coburn, 33, won bronze at the 2016 Rio Games, becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic steeplechase medal.
The following year, she led Courtney Frerichs in the U.S. One-Two, becoming the first American woman to win a world championship medal in this event.
Overall, Coburn won eight consecutive national titles at the Spire from 2014-2022.
In 2023, she injured her left hamstring at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in July (2nd place) and the World Championships in August (10th place in the first round), but was unable to compete.
The Olympic trials will be held in Eugene, Oregon from June 21 to 30, with the top three finishers in most events qualifying for the Paris Games.
Candidates for the women's steeple include Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Frerichs, 2023 U.S. champion Chrissy Geer and 2023 World Championships top 15 American finisher Courtney Wayment.
