Katelyn Tuohy Opens Track Season With Olympic Trials Qualifying Round Success

Katelyn Tuohy of adidas raced for the first time all spring at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Friday at Hayward Field, running 16:09.22 for fourth place in the second of two semifinals of the women's 5,000 meters.
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[@brookslarry730]

She is such a well-spoken, intelligent young woman. Total respect!!

[@Eric-hh1de]

I am Katelyn big fan, like her so much and she is a sunshine girl always showing positive nice to people, that’s so wired two my favorite runner injuries Abby and Katelyn

[@SW-nx4jz]

Abby was not injured

[@jackbell5206]

She had a pretty significant injury so I don't know if she's 100% right now but I'm going to be rooting for her to make it; she will be a great representative at the Olympics if she does. If her and Valby make it, it would be awesome to see them run together as team mates!

[@carlrosenstock8413]

I am 81 years young and rooting for you!!!!!

[@fredwestendorf2888]

What a delightful young woman! She is open to all sorts of questions; she listens and then responds. 😀

[@davemeyers4650]

CONGRATS Katelyn! I'm So Proud of U!!! Good Luck in the Finals!!!

[@AerobaticCompany]

Awesome to see Katelyn back in action. She rocks!

[@louis0187]

Excited to see Tuohy & Valby in the 5k final.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Wishing KT all the best going forward. She has a good attitude going into competition to have fun and letting go of expectations.

[@Ripples11k]

So great to see her back and running super well!

[@johne3899]

She’s back. I wish her all the best.

[@synchronium24]

We'll see in the finals. Her heat was almost a minute slower than the one with St. Purrier, Schweizer, and Valby.

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

@@synchronium24 Because Cranny made it so. Smh

[@meopai3]

Nice to see you back running . Wishing you the best

[@rodbrown8306]

Totally at peace and now looking positively comfortable, great to see her like this, and doing well ats.

[@mattnelson5925]

I've been waiting for a glimpse of Katelyn all track season! Indoor and outdoor! It's like track season is finally here!

[@Philobiblion]

Boy is it great to see Katelyn back! I didn't see the race because Peacock dropped the feed at 9PM (and then they whine that nobody watches T&F) and when I saw the time I was disheartened. But hearing KT's optimistic take on it is refreshing. Good luck Katelyn!

[@alexarihani2902]

It moved to NBC prime time! I saw the whole thing. Try to move there next!

[@DarkLink0]

Peacock never dropped the feed, that was NBC

[@emilyy5024]

Cant wait to watch Tuohy!!!! Hope to see her compete in the olympics one day

[@bazking]

Just do the best you can and have fun. Great approach!

[@frankprobstjr3656]

Great to see her back to racing!

[@longtabsigo]

I’m really proud of you young lady; your poise and grace are demonstrative of the level of class you bring to the sport and world. Take the time you need, your fans will always be there for you.

[@ronvds4713]

As an Aussie I've followed this young lady and have always been impressed with her drive and her support for fellow teammates. She is a shining light for you guys in the USA

[@flowerfaeri]

A lovely young lady. She will get faster and stronger!

[@Vegathlete]

Wow..great to see this comeback. Why wasn’t anyone covering the story? Go after it KT! You deserve it.

[@John-wx3zn]

I am glad to be her fan and prayer partner. I hope she is blessed and makes it to the olympics. Thank you.

[@jastockt]

Katelyn Tuohy Hear This: THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT STARTS HERE 0o0o0! You have it in you to be an Olympic Champion! You figured out how to run at the college level in HS, the Pro level in the NCAA’s and now who is better suited to work out Olympic Gold as a Pro! Cheering you on. Run your pace for 4th and surge to knock out 3rd! If it’s PV, so be it!!!

[@CapAnson12345]

Her heat was glacially slow. But she qualified for the finals so that's what counts.

[@gl2996]

Thanks. I was wondering what had happened to her. Things clearly weren't rignt with her her senior year, but no one was talking about it.

[@emilygillette4329]

She has been dealing with an injury and they didn't know if she was going to be fit enough to be here

[@gl2996]

@@emilygillette4329 So the video said.

[@MarkTaylor-2323]

So excited to watch her run such a special athlete

[@ronlowney4700]

😬 I've Been Worried About Katelyn and Am Glad To See She Is Doing OK! 😓

[@TheDjcarter1966]

Great to see you back keep your head up and see you next year on the circuit and again in four years

[@classicalwit]

Cool kid she is. I wish her all the best.

[@michaelcarr3037]

Really nice to see Katelyn back and I'd love to see her race road bikes be bit of a learning curve as far as bike handling but I'm sure she master it

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Why would she do that? She's nowhere near reaching her running goals yet. No need for a Michael Woods story yet

[@rickanderson4457]

We’er 100% behind you!!! 😊

[@LM-1825]

It's so nice to see Katelyn running again. And nice to know what actually happened to her. I couldn't find information anywhere. I figured it was an injury....

[@leannevandekew1996]

Admiration.

[@michaelchase4079]

amazing athletic ability. Stay strong.

[@xhandhele]

Great first race in over a year!

[@LM-1825]

She ran in the NCAA XC final last November or December. But track, yes. I think that's correct.

[@michaelbowers7400]

Good day wow neat amazing wow fast running say hello to all set goals week and seasons cool neat adventures good dayhappy Summer all.

[@Arlo_thegreat]

What sneakers did she wear so happy she’s back for the pros I knew she’ll be just as good as she always been 🤘🏾

[@ronsadventures2007]

She went to high school in my town

[@crispinroaque6289]

Glad to see you back in the race. Praying for complete healing and a mighty breakthrough. Never look back!!! Jeremiah 29:11, remember that Elijah out ran a chariot. See you at the finish line 🎉

[@vibinvina4309]

❤

[@annkiely-cohen1220]

Amazing runner!

[@fidelbanuelos9601]

IT Band injuries suck.

[@brentwalker8596]

Oh, you can say that again. I had this issue when training for triathlons. The pain is terrible.

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

Sooo been wondering what she was doing.Shes looking 👍

[@MrWanakena]

Class Act

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

KT is one of 3 excellent runners at different distances that were injured and all 3 have made a come back and are moving to the next level which is the semis. Athing Mu qualified for the semifinal in the 800 m running what like an easy run for her finishing 2nd in 2:01. And Abby Steiner finished 5th in her 100 m heat and qualified for the semifinal. And why is Abby bothering with running the 100 as that is not her strength?? I'm betting she will run something else like the 200 or 400 and she is only running the 100 to work on her speed and her starts.

[@rentslave]

1968 Olympics:TOOMEY 2028 Olympics:TUOHY

[@Philobiblion]

Thank you all below on what happened to my video feed. I am pretty much sick of dealing with these media obstacles. It is Free Markets in action, but sometimes a little collusion is in everybody's benefit.

[@sojournern]

Sometimes after an injury, you have rested legs. Good luck Katelyn

[@showdown66]

Hope she can stay injury free.

[@michaelbowers7400]

Good day ,good morning hello,,very great runner.from California one day ever been Universal Studio Hollywood CALIFORNIA up hill Harry Potter Theme down hill is transformers theme ,,Mario Bros Princess Daise theme hilley theme park ask Google itask what it one day just Idea 💡

[@Gadfly247]

NCAA track is grueling on their athletes. So many great talents destroyed!

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Pro athletes do the same thing. If you wanna be great, you need to tow that line of perfect training and too much training.

[@nathanenns]

It’s not the training it’s all the racing

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@nathanenns plenty of high school athletes race more than college athletes. And racing is part of training.

[@nathanenns]

@@veganpotterthevegan putting in what?? 30 mile weeks. Few put in more than 60 miles in high school.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@nathanenns not at my school. I was on the same team as the Centrowitz siblings and our distance runners were doing 50mile weeks most of the year. And you can overdo it doing 30mile weeks anyway if you're going too deep on your intervals too often. *That's just what the team did together. Some of our better runners did very easy 6-8+ milers very early in the morning a few days a week.

[@Bdx357]

Hamstring quad imbalance

[@synchronium24]

Which one is getting overworked?

[@Bdx357]

@@synchronium24 the hamstrings. When hamstrings are too weak compared to the quads.. they get strained. It has secondary impacts on the lower back, knee and IT band. Quads often grow stronger from hill running, squats, bike riding, etc I made this same mistake as a young runner

[@synchronium24]

@@Bdx357 Thanks for the explanation. My hamstrings tend to get more tight than quads or calves after running, but I've never had an issue with injury. Probably need to stretch them more.

[@mmcpa]

This is good exposure for her, but I have zero expectation of her making the team. even Valby who has been running her best will probably miss out. Injuries suck.

[@diegoscoffin7491]

@@mmcpa oops looks like valby made it. Tuohy on the other hand…

[@mmcpa]

@@diegoscoffin7491 I never expected Tuohy to make it being she's been on the shelf for a while. Valby on the other hand has been running in peak form. She made it, rightfully so, because another runner ahead of her decided not to run two events. Good for Parker as she's worked hard for it.

[@garygwinn5818]

I think she should probably hang it up. She got lapped in the 5k final. She isnt right and far from in form to compete

[@jimwilson-kl2xs]

Too late this season Katelyn, most elite athletes competing 3-4 months ago

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Relax!! Katelyn made it clear she is just running to have fun with no expectations!!

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

You're a genius! smh

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

You're a genius. Smh

[@Philobiblion]

This was a great interview with KT and gives great insight into her commitment and seriousness. I'm not a Parker fan, because I find her off-putting and shallow, although the greatest, right now, of her micro-generation, with a lot of potential. If she can finish in the top ten at the Os I will be very happy for her, and the US. Good luck, PV! But Katelyn is on another level entirely, which is why she has retained her +110k Instagram following during her absence and also induced me to buy a few bags of her granola, which is GREAT! It's different. It's like Olipop. Katelyn has so much experience at the age of 22 dealing with the press in a somewhat cosseted and helping cross and track media learning environment that, on camera, she opens up as a real person, a person any of us who has strived for some personal fulfillment can identify with. She is both the champion we have followed for years, but also a frail and vulnerable athlete, who lives and trains on a knife edge. Great interview. Why not schedule one a month with KT? Maybe Adidas would give you some bennies. By the way, I started following Ollie Ostrander on Instagram six months ago. She has an honest appeal, from a level-- just missing the Olympic Team by a few places even though achieving the Olympic standard-- that is similar to Katelyn. I keep imagining the Katelyn-Ollie show on KZbin.

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

Congrats on solid race KT eventhough not being anywhere close to 100%!!! Hang with Elle, Karissa and Elise when they go. Be patient.... Surprise the World!!!!!! Love the 15% off codes for your Granola!!!! Best of luck to you!