 Corrigan after finishing 3rd in the steeplechase at the 2024 US Olympic Trials | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 16, 2002 |
| Spouse | Ashley Corrigan [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000m steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000m s'chase: 8:13.87 (Philadelphia, 2024) |
James Corrigan (born April 16, 2002) [2] is an American runner. He finished third at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in the 3000m steeplechase. [3]
Corrigan attended Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, California. [4] He was keen on swimming as well as running, before committing to athletics. [5] He attends Brigham Young University. [6]
He won the 3000 metres steeplechase in 8:29.24 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in May 2024. [7] He ran 8:28.84 to qualify for the final of the NCAA Division 1 Outdoors Championship in Eugene, Oregon. [8] He finished in ninth place in the final. [9]
He ran a seven-second personal best to qualify for the final of the 3000m steeplechase at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024. [10] He finished third in the final at the trials, but without making the minimum standard required to compete at the Paris Olympics. [11]
That week, the day prior to cut off, he raced at the Penn Relays Summer Showcase in Philadelphia. [12] He ran a time of 8:13.87 on June 29, 2024, to meet the minimum standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics. [13] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in the 3000 metres steeplechase, placing tenth in his heat in a time of 8:36.67. [14]
In October 2024, Corrigan signed an NIL deal with Nike. [15] He continued to run cross country for BYU in late-2024. [16]
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