Rooks, a graduate of College Place High School, made history in a thrilling race in Paris.
PARIS, France — Washington state added yet another medal to its haul from the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, as Walla Walla’s Kenneth Rooks finished second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.
Rooks placed first at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the event despite a fall and finished second in his Round 1 heat to advance to the final. Rooks’ time in the final was 8:06.41.
Holding a lead down the stretch of the final lap, Rooks was passed late by Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali. Rooks was just .36 seconds
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