BYU’s Kenneth Rooks qualifies for steeplechase final at Paris Olympics
Aug 5, 2024, 3:28 PM
Kenneth Rooks of Team USA competes during the Men's 3000m Steeplechase of the Olympic Games in Paris at Stade de France on Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris, France. (Christian Petersen. Getty Images)
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PARIS – Former BYU track athlete Kenneth Rooks qualified for the Men’s Steeplechase final.
His Team USA teammate and current BYU athlete James Corrigan failed to qualify for the final, which is slated for Wednesday at 1:40 p.m. MT.
Kenneth Rooks – Steeplechase Qualifier
The top five runners of each qualifying heat move on to the finals, during Rooks’ heat, he stayed in the top five for the entirety of the race.
The College Place, Washington native is a Nike athlete who competed for the BYU Cougars before going pro.
He is a two-time national champion and one-time NCAA champion.
Rooks won the 3,000-meter steeplechase event in June at the USA Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene.
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