McBride Breezes Through Prelim, Prepares for Semifinal
August 12, 2016 | Track & Field, Olympic Games
STARKVILLE, Miss. – On to the next one.
Brandon McBride will continue his quest for Olympic glory in the semifinals of the men's 800m Saturday after taking his preliminary run in dominating fashion with a time of 1:45.99 on Friday morning.
A three-time national champion in the event, the Canada native is very familiar with the men's 800m. He won two of his national titles during his illustrious Mississippi State career, and added a Canadian national title just last month.
Saturday's semifinal round will begin at 8:08 p.m. CT. That race can be seen here. McBride's former teammate Marta Freitas will run in the women's 1500m prelim representing her home country of Portugal tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. That race can be live-streamed here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and join us on Instagram by searching for "HailStateTF." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap"
Brandon McBride will continue his quest for Olympic glory in the semifinals of the men's 800m Saturday after taking his preliminary run in dominating fashion with a time of 1:45.99 on Friday morning.
A three-time national champion in the event, the Canada native is very familiar with the men's 800m. He won two of his national titles during his illustrious Mississippi State career, and added a Canadian national title just last month.
Saturday's semifinal round will begin at 8:08 p.m. CT. That race can be seen here. McBride's former teammate Marta Freitas will run in the women's 1500m prelim representing her home country of Portugal tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. That race can be live-streamed here.
For more information on the Mississippi State track and field program, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and join us on Instagram by searching for "HailStateTF." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap"
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