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Van Buskirk Finishes 14th in 5000m Heat at 2020 Olympics
7/30/2021 1:03:00 PM | Cross Country, Track & Field
TOKYO – Duke track & field and cross country alumna Kate Van Buskirk made her Olympic debut for Canada on Friday, finishing 14th in her heat in the 5000m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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Van Buskirk turned in a mark of 15:14.96, taking 27th overall in the field of 38 across two heats. Van Buskirk was one of three representatives of Team Canada, taking second among her team as the lone representative from Canada in the second heat.
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Van Buskirk etches her name into Duke distance history, joining 1500m runner Shannon Rowbury as the only Duke women's distance runners to compete in the Olympic Games.
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Another former Blue Devil is in action on Sunday, Aug. 1, as Steven Solomon will compete in the 400m for Australia. Van Buskirk's Canadian teammate and current volunteer assistant coach Maddy Price will run in the 4x400m relay on Thursday, Aug. 5 to conclude Duke's stretch at the 2020 Games.Â
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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Van Buskirk turned in a mark of 15:14.96, taking 27th overall in the field of 38 across two heats. Van Buskirk was one of three representatives of Team Canada, taking second among her team as the lone representative from Canada in the second heat.
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Van Buskirk etches her name into Duke distance history, joining 1500m runner Shannon Rowbury as the only Duke women's distance runners to compete in the Olympic Games.
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Another former Blue Devil is in action on Sunday, Aug. 1, as Steven Solomon will compete in the 400m for Australia. Van Buskirk's Canadian teammate and current volunteer assistant coach Maddy Price will run in the 4x400m relay on Thursday, Aug. 5 to conclude Duke's stretch at the 2020 Games.Â
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils cross country, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeTFXC."
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#GoDuke
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