Centro Scratches from 2024 Olympic Trials 1500

Definitely heartbreaking for him. Fitness was getting better constantly and he really did look like he could challenge for a spot in a more tactical race. But I imagine he pushed his aging body just a bit too far unfortunately

Great runner. Wanted to see him race, but that was simply because he always puts on a show. Champion.

Is Ribich in now?

M1500 will still be awesome, but for sure less awesome now.

UGH!!!!!!!!!!

Hate this news. Sounds like he's done for good. 2016 1500m GOLD, wonder how many decades or centuries until another American wins that.

Any announcement?

Centro is my Daddy

He's off this list: https://results.usatf.org/

3 heats of 13. Was someone added? I don't see Ribich.

farewell sweet prince :'(

I don't think another American will ever win the 2016 1500m Gold again.

Huge bummer. Our greatest ever miler. Maybe he gives it one more year now, though. Hard to go out not even healthy for the event.

End of an era. Love him or hate him, he raised American distance running to a level where we could truly compete and win at the global stage. People nowadays are obsessed with running fast times and Cento certainly could have ran under 3:30 in his prime with the right conditions but he cared about one thing only: winning. He always put himself in a position to win in almost every race and his races should be studied by anyone who wants to win.

One of my favorite runners ever

Had the pleasure of running with him {behind him I should say} when he was young at Scott Edens morning runs in Annapolis

Really sad. others probably nailed it with him flying too close to the sun trying to qualify. that's a part of running. when the margins are that small, you have to roll the dice to try to achieve perfect fitness.

Best of luck in whatever he chooses to do from here. He would probably be really great on the microphone. Coaching too.

Best of luck to whomever gets swapped in!!