Utah’s Simone Plourde Finishes Ninth In 1500m Qualifier
Aug 6, 2024, 2:53 AM | Updated: 2:54 am
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 06: Simone Plourde of Team Canada competes the Women's 1500m Round 1 on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
(Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
PARIS, France – Utah junior Simone Plourde has one more chance to keep her Olympic medal hopes alive after failing to qualify for the 1500m semifinal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plourde finished heat two in the ninth, crossing the finish line at 4:06:59.
Three 1500m qualifying heats took place on Tuesday, August 6.
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🇨🇦Simone Plourde just make her Olympic debut and look at that smile.
She finished 9th in her heat. And will race in the repechage tomorrow.
But a joyful experience for Simone who soaked up this spectacular setting. pic.twitter.com/wmrwfzLLbo
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) August 6, 2024
Plourde has one more opportunity to qualify for the semifinal race. The Repechage Round will be held on Wednesday, August 7.
About Simone Plourde
Growing up in Montreal, Canada, Simone Plourde is no stranger to competition. While developing into one of the best distance runners in the country, Plourde also participated in alpine skiing and soccer during her prep career at Pensionnat Saint-Nom-de-Marie.
Plourde began her college career at BYU in 2020, taking 16th place in her only cross country race that season. She went on to set multiple personal records. Plourde ran the 1500m in 4:16.06, the 800m (2:07.61), and mile (4:37.24)
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.@SimonePlourde (🇨🇦) records a time of 9⃣:0⃣6⃣.5⃣9⃣ heat 2 of the women's 1500m race in her #Olympics debut. She'll race in the repechage round on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 4:45am (MDT).
📸 @cjspencois / Getty Images#GoUtes | #ProUtes | #OlympiansMadeHere pic.twitter.com/sDyKXG47pi
— Utah T&F/XC (@UtahTrackXC) August 6, 2024
Plourde transferred to the University of Utah following her freshman season at BYU.
In two seasons at Utah, Plourde owns five school records. She is the program’s all-time leader in 1500m outdoors (4:08.70) and in the 5000m outdoors (15:21.19)
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