https://www.athletics.app/wedstrijd/uitslagen/42551/all/ Grijalva ran the 5000m at IFAM Oordegem and ran 12:58.58 for 5th. The race was won by the Kenyan Trials champion, Cornelius Kemboi, in 12:57.80 and the top 6 (including Adriaan Wildschutt and Amon Kemboi) ran faster than the standard. 7th place, Elie Sindayikengera from Burundi, ran less than a half second away from it. Olin Hacker and Kasey Knevelbaard ran PRs in 9th and 14th too.
…and Justyn Knight ran his second fastest lifetime 5000m (13:03) in 11th. His best is from 2021.
And Justyn Knight keeps improving in his comeback season!
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Nice to see Justyn Knight rounding back into form. 13:03 is steady improvement!
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Everyone here wishes you would just STFU.
cooldogdonnie wrote:
Grijalva ran the 5000m at IFAM Oordegem and ran 12:58.58 for 5th. The race was won by the Kenyan Trials champion, Cornelius Kemboi, in 12:57.80 and the top 6 (including Adriaan Wildschutt and Amon Kemboi) ran faster than the standard. 7th place, Elie Sindayikengera from Burundi, ran less than a half second away from it. Olin Hacker and Kasey Knevelbaard ran PRs in 9th and 14th too.
And he'll be detained and deported the minute his plane hits US soil.
"Previously, as a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Grijalva needed special permission (advance parole) to travel outside the United States and faced the risk of being denied re-entry. However, according to recent reports from August 2024, Grijalva has been granted an O-1 visa, which is designated for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields like sports. This new visa status allows him to travel internationally without the need for special permits or the fear of re-entry issues.
That was then, this is now. Hope he makes it back.
Lots of fast times in the men's and women's fives - looking at the results "PB" is a constant. Pretty good weather around 60 degrees and presumably little wind. Luis getting back to sub-13 is awesome - approaching his 1250 PB.
Happy to see Grijalva get the standard! Both Grijalva and Knight have progressed nicely this season coming back from injury.
Kasey Knevelbaard with an 8 sec PB, 13:04.98
Will Grijalva be able to compete in LA?
He called this performance after his 13:27. Right at the end. He says in August I'll be around 13:00. 12:58 is darn close.
I'm very happy for him after that hammy injury.
Great that Grijalva is getting back into form.
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