ORLANDO, Fla. - In a remarkable achievement, Haverford College alum Amelia Keyser-Gibson '18 has secured her spot in the highly competitive U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials scheduled for February 3, 2024, in downtown Orlando, Florida.
For American marathon runners with dreams of competing at Paris 2024, the US trials are the most important pre-Olympic race this season. Three men and three women can qualify for the USA Team at the trials in Orlando and the nation's best elite distance runners will all battle for those vital podium places.
Keyser-Gibson, a 2018 graduate of Haverford, initially caught the running world's attention with an impressive debut marathon performance at the 2022 California International Marathon. Clocking in at 2:36:13, she not only achieved a crucial Olympic Trials Qualifying (OTQ) time but also demonstrated her potential to compete at the highest level in marathon racing.
This past summer, Keyser-Gibson qualified for the women's 1,500-meters at the United States Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
The Bainbridge Island, Wash. product was an All-American in the DMR for Haverford during the 2016 indoor season, and was named All-Mideast Region on two occasions, in addition to three Centennial Conference first-team selections during the indoor campaign.
During the cross country fall slate, she was a three-time NCAA championship qualifier as well as a three-time All-Mideast region selection, culminating with her 2017 senior campaign, turning in her 6K personal best at the national championships.
Keyser-Gibson currently attends graduate school at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she is a student in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, focusing on plant biology.
The Olympic Trials, set to take place in downtown Orlando, will be available for live streaming on Peacock from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST. For those unable to catch the live broadcast, the event will be shown on NBC from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST (taped delay).
Marathon enthusiasts and supporters can track the live progress of the marathon through the provided link: Live Race Tracking.
For more information about Keyser-Gibson and her journey, her official race bio can be found on the Orlando 2024 Trials website: Amelia Keyser-Gibson - Orlando 2024 Trials.