Olympics Paris 2024

Eric Holt made for a good, though brief, underdog story in these trials.

He’s a 29 year old runner who is unsponsored (so self-funded), who dedicated himself to living out his dream of making the Olympics. He made it out of the first round in the 1500 m but came up short in the semifinals.

https://apnews.com/article/usatf-olympics-paris-holt-657e0233d3a493e87f59401bce88d0ee
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a61415484/journeyman-runner-eric-holt-gets-a-shoe-deal-finally/