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Blanks Breaks Ivy League 5,000m Record on Final Day of U.S. Olympic Team Trials

EUGENE, Ore. – A pair of Crimson All-Americans produced excellent showings at Hayward Field on Sunday night, as Harvard track & field finished strong on the final day of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

The day began in the field, as first-year Tito Alofe competed in the men's high jump final. On the opening height of 2.16m (7'1"), Alofe cleared the bar on his first attempt to stay alive in the competition. Alofe bowed out of the competition on the second height of 2.21m (7'3"), just one meter of tying his personal best. In August, Alofe will represent the United States at the World U20 Championships.

Junior Graham Blanks represented the Crimson in the men's 5,000m final, looking to secure his spot in Paris. The reigning NCAA men's cross country national champion ran an excellent race, taking fourth place with a time of 13:12.61, breaking his own Ivy League process. Blanks' qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics depends on the release of tomorrow's world rankings.

The 2024 Paris Olympics begin on Wednesday, July 24, as track & field competition begins on Thursday, Aug. 1.

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Players Mentioned

Graham Blanks

Graham Blanks

Distance
Junior
Tito Alofe

Tito Alofe

Jumps
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Graham Blanks

Graham Blanks

Junior
Distance
Tito Alofe

Tito Alofe

First-Year
Jumps