North Texas resident Bryce Hoppel headed to the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Dallas resident Bryce Hoppel is headed to the Paris Olympics thanks to a record-breaking time and first-place finish in the 800-meter final at Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon.
“I just went out there and wanted to take it,” Hoppel said. “I wanted to make it fast. I’m just glad to come out here and blessed to have all these people behind me. My family and everyone behind me so I am incredibly blessed,” Hoppel said just after the race.”His time of 1:42:77 was good enough for a U.S. Olympic trials record.
It's Hoppel’s seventh U.S. championship title in the 800m & also the third fastest American 800m time in the history of the two-lap distance.Sign up for NBC DFW newslettersHoppel, who is originally from Midland but trains in Dallas, said before the race that he felt like he was in the shape of his life.“My personal best is a minute and 43 seconds. I’m hoping to get it down to a minute and 42 seconds this year.
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