San Antonio – A high school sophomore from Boerne will compete for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team alongside the fastest men and women in the country.
Elizabeth Leachman will represent Borne Champion as the only high school athlete competing in the 5,000 meters at the Olympic Trials in Oregon next week.
Last month, Leachman won gold medals in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters at the UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin, but that wasn't her biggest accomplishment at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Leachman was invited to compete in the women's 5,000 meters at the 96th annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 28, where she competed against a field of mostly collegiate runners and won. Leachman recorded a top time of 15:25.27, nearly 35 seconds ahead of West Texas A&M's Florence Uwajeneza (16:00.14) and more than 39 seconds faster than the University of Texas' Eva Jess (16:04.83).
Her outdoor time of 15 minutes, 25.27 seconds set a new high school outdoor record.
According to the USA Track and Field website, Leachman is scheduled to compete in the 5,000 meters on June 21 at approximately 8:22 p.m. CST.
If Leachman qualifies to compete in the final race, the race is expected to start at approximately 9:09pm CST on June 24.
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