Temple University Athletics
Temple Alum Grace Moore to Compete in U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
2.1.24 | Women's Track and Field
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former Temple cross country and track standout Grace Moore is set to compete alongside the nation's best marathon runners at the 2024 U.S. Olympic marathon trials.
Moore will compete for a shot at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as three of the top runners on both the men's and women's sides will be selected by top placement in the trials. The marathon is set to take place in downtown Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 3.
Moore competed for the Owls from 2018-21, in both cross country and track and field. She is one of the more decorated Temple runners in the program's history, finishing with an impressive resume on the track and on the cross country course. The Wayne, Pennsylvania native holds the Temple record for the 5,000 meters in both indoor (16:38.15) and outdoor (15:47.98). She is also the Owls' outdoor record holder in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:21.61.
Moore holds an impressive collegiate resume, earning All-Conference in cross-country in 2019. She has four top-three finishes at conference during indoor and outdoor career, placing in the mile, 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters, and 5,000 meters. In 2018, Moore was the ECAC individual champion and helped the Owls place first as a team.
The women's U.S. Olympic Marathon trials are set to begin at 10:20 a.m. Results can be found here and coverage will begin at 10 a.m. on Peacock, NBC.com, and the NBC/NBC Sports App.
