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Meet Arizona’s newest Olympian: Weini Kelati trains in Flagstaff
Kelati, who trains with UA Mission Run Dark Sky Distance in Flagstaff, won the women’s 10,000 meters at the US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Oregon. It has been an incredible journey for Weini Kelati. In 2014, at just 17 years old, Kelati, originally from Eritrea, intentionally...
Keegan Knott Earns Roster Spot for 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (July 1, 2024) – Following the Paralympic trials in Minnesota this weekend, NAU's Keegan Knott has been officially announced the U.S. Paralympic roster for the Paris games. The Illinois native will be returning as a Paralympian for Team USA after previously competing in her first-ever games in...
Second NAU runner qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
A second runner from Northern Arizona University has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Abdihamid Nur finished second Sunday in the men's 5,000-meter with a time of 13:09.01 at the U.S. Olympic Team trials in Oregon. Nur graduated from NAU in 2022 and still lives and trains in Flagstaff. He...
Abdihamid Nur, Phoenix North High School alum, makes 2024 Paris Olympics in 5,000m
Make it two. For the second time at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, an NAU runner has punched his ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Last week, it was the recently graduated Nico Young in the men’s 10,000 meters. On Sunday, it was Abdihamid “Abdi” Nur, who finished second in the...
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