Paris Olympics 2024 Update: Colorado Stuns America With Massive Number of Participants for Marathon Trials

The United States of America is blessed with several world-class sportspersons across various sporting disciplines. Every US State is home to several sportspersons, and the marathon culture is prevalent in almost every one of them. However, a recent news update has sent a surprise to several citizens.

The US is soon going to conduct national marathon selection trials for the upcoming Paris Olympics. A new social media upload on the internet has showcased the state-wise representation of participants for the same. Interestingly, the state of Colorado has stunned everyone by registering the highest number of runners for the event.

Colorado marathon runners surpass other states with a healthy margin

NBC Sports recently tweeted a statistic showcasing the data of the participants from different states for the trials. The tweet carried the caption, “Colorado has 71 entrants at #MarathonTrials24 this weekend, more than twice as many as any other state!” The second-highest number of marathon runners was registered in the state of California with 35 participants.

This statistic showcases the eagerness of Colorado runners. However, many X users commented that the data heavily favors Colorado because many people go to the state for marathon training. However, US citizens bear the citizenship of both their country and their state, and thus, state identity is also a permanent aspect of one’s background. Moreover, changing state citizenship is a tedious process.

The data also showcased the number of men and women participants from the states and Colorado has 40 male and 31 female marathon runners. Interestingly, a US runner stands a chance to become a five-time Olympian with these trials. 

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Galen Rupp is a 3x marathon Olympian who has medaled twice at the Olympics. While he claimed the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, he won the bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics. His 2021 Tokyo appearance turned out to be a fallow one as he finished eighth in the race.

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The 37-year-old Nike athlete has a great passion for marathon running and pushed himself in the sport despite facing severe respiratory problems. The women’s division also houses a bronze medalist from Tokyo, Molly Seidel, who will look to win the gold medal. Will these American marathoners be able to earn the top spot at the upcoming Olympics?

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