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California sprinter Cravon Gillespie had a disappointing end to his Olympics dreams. Running at the heats of the US Trials, Gillespie, unfortunately, started ahead of the others to get disqualified from the event. This was a moment of heartbreak for both Gillespie and his fans, as the sprinter was expected to put up at least a fight against the likes of the big guns. 

Gillespie, who specializes in the 100 and the 200m discipline, was running in the heats of the 100m. While he did fail to qualify this time, Gillespie has successfully represented the USA in the past. Competing at the Worlds in Doha, Gillespie clinched the gold medal while running in the 4x100m relay. 

Gillespie has had quite an eventful career at the NCAA. Gillespie clinched several All-American honors after he began his career for the Mt. SAC Mounties and the Oregon Ducks. He then won the PAC-12 100m title in 2018 to further strengthen his foothold in the community. In 2021, competing against DK Metcalf, Gillespie eased through the trials and the finals clocking 10.11s and 9.96s respectively.

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The 27-year-old then qualified for the Tokyo Olympics where he was a part of the relay team with Ronnie Baker, Fred Kerley, and Trayvon Bromell. Meanwhile, Cravon Gillespie was not the only one to have his Olympic dreams shattered via a DQ. 

Kiley Robbins has a sad end to her Olympic quest

Kiley Robbins wanted to take her NCAA glories to the next level. But one movement and she saw her Paris dreams crumble in front of her eyes. Competing at the women’s 100m US Olympic trials yesterday, Kiley Robbins was disqualified for a false start. However, she proceeded to finish the race by running under protest. Soon after Kiley was ruled out, social media started flooding with comments. 

Most of the critics and fans did not seem happy with how things went. They stated that Robbins did not even lift her hands and thus, it was a very harsh decision for the Wisconsin sprinter. Despite her setback, Kiley Robbins has an impressive personal best times. Her 60,100, and 200m timings stand at 7.22s, 24.26s, and 41.02s, respectively. Thus, with both Gillespie and Robbins out of Olympics contention, it is time for them to self-reflect. Both sprinters must analyze their mistakes and come back stronger in the future