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Annapolis native Matthew Centrowitz has punched his ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games. Centrowitz, a five-time All-Met runner, won the men’s 1500 meters Sunday with an Olympic Trials record of 3:34.09.
He finished 0.79 seconds ahead of runner-up Robby Andrews — a former University of Virginia runner — and Ben Blankenship finished third.
Following in his father’s footsteps, Centrowitz is the second in his family to become a two-time U.S. Olympic runner. His father, Matt Sr., was a member of the 1976 and 1980 teams and is currently head coach of the American University track team. The younger Centrowitz finished fourth in the 2012 Olympics.
Unfortunately, recent T.C. Williams graduate Noah Lyles won’t be joining him in Rio despite a tweet from the school to the contrary. According to USA Track and Field, LaShawn Merritt will compete in the 200 and 400 meters. Lyles would have qualified for the 200 had Merritt pulled out.
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