Ryan Crouser sets a shot put world record at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials

On Friday, she took a step back to the Olympics. Forty-five minutes before her heat, Cooper’s coach told her it would be too hot in Monday’s 5,000-meter final to reach the qualifying standard of 15 minutes 10 seconds, so she should try for it if she felt good. About three laps into the race, Cooper started breaking away. She ran almost the entire race alone, the half-full stadium roaring, all the athletes on the field clapping and shouting. Cooper crossed the line in 15:07 — three seconds clear. If she finishes in the top three Monday — a feat perhaps made easier by Houlihan’s absence — she will head back to the Olympics.

Source: WP