She won bronze medals in both the 5,000m and 10,000m, and capped it off with a 26.2m marathon win on the final day of competition…In a sprint finishBy the way, the course was widely considered to be extremely difficult due to the hills and heat, but she set a new Olympic record in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 55 seconds (a pace of 5 minutes 27 seconds per mile, by the way).
11. “Triple Espresso” led women’s soccer to gold again.
Under the direction of new head coach Emma Hayes, the U.S. Women’s National Team is back on the winning track, led by a new trio of young superstar forwards — 22-year-old Trinity Rodman, 24-year-old Sophia Smith and 26-year-old Mallory Swanson — who scored 9 of the U.S.’ 10 goals in Saturday’s final, including a goal by Swanson, to lead the team to a 1-0 victory over Brazil.
LYON, FRANCE – AUGUST 6: Sophia Smith of the United States celebrates a goal with teammates Mallory Swanson, Sam Coffey, Lynn Williams and Trinity Rodman during the women’s semifinal match between USA and Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France. (Photo by Daniella Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images)Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images
Announcers have given them nicknames like the Trident and the Holy Trinity, but on the Today Show on Aug. 8, they revealed their preferred moniker: Triple Espresso. “We’re just gonna get it out there and get everybody to use it, because we love it,” Rodman said. saidWe will definitely order one of those!
12. And American basketball reigned supreme.
In a very tight game, France’s Gaby Williams’ buzzer shot was ruled a two-pointer instead of a three-pointer, and the U.S. team won an unprecedented eighth consecutive basketball gold medal. (And yes, the men’s basketball team also beat France to win the gold medal and record their fifth consecutive Olympic championship.)
13. Weightlifter Olivia Reeves showed off some powerful lifting to help end the United States’ medal drought.
Olivia Reeves, a 21-year-old sociology major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, set an Olympic record on Friday, but her focus was on history. 117 kilogramsShe lifted 145 kilograms (320 lb) in the snatch and 262 kilograms in total, giving Team USA their first weightlifting gold medal since 2000.
