Parker Valby after finishing 2nd in 10,000m at 2024 US Olympic Trials

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[@tlarewpiano]

Congrats Parker, very fun to watch and excellent competitor! Wish you the best in Paris

[@longtabsigo]

Young lady, Parker, I am so incredibly proud of the effort you put in today. My poor, blind kitty, was confused why I was (almost) shouting “Go Parker Go!” I’m impressed with your poise, and I wish to recognize the grace you show by patiently answering questions so soon after such a race! Congratulations and enjoy Paris!

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

Get a life. 🙄

[@ToothlesstheNightFury510]

@@Tritiuminducedfusionshe don’t want him 😂😂

[@hugyim-dental]

Nice

[@repsaknivek]

What a gangster. She is tough as nails. As in Sifan Hassan level of toughness of willpower.

[@Urgurl514]

Congrats Parker! You’re a beast! You make us Gators so proud!

[@mrhypobaric2532]

CONGRATULATIONS Parker,so well deserved!!!!

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

Absolutely Fantastic Parker!!!! Stay healthy and DO NOT be afraid in Paris!!!! Huge Congrats!!!!!!

[@karinavoggel5741]

She is a ray of sunshine. Gives great interviews and seems to really have her head on straight and super solid mentally.

[@sharonb537]

Agreed. Her mental game in particular is superior. She never expresses defeat, fatigue, or responds to reporters trying to find a fault or weakness. Love that.

[@bruceinoregon8163]

I just love this woman; she has got talent, work ethic, and courage! (and she's pretty) 😊 She's going to Paris and she'll represent well. Best of luck to her and the rest of the excellent American team!

[@CCat52]

"I didn't come this far just to come this far."

[@miriamsheppard6162]

"maybe hit up Switzerland, there's so many cows there" hahaha

[@frankcanzanella6753]

You have to be sold on cross training. Parker cross trains. I wonder how long Parker has been running? At some point like any other prodigy, she found her love of running. It seems she has people caring for her best interest. People who helping her stay healthy. Who help her run the race she wants to run.

[@julietonon07]

“i didn’t give 100% in any of my races” like why would you say that

[@lutzheuer7138]

All the best for Parker from Germany.

[@rebeccayoo3201]

I hope your coaches realize how much trust you put in them ❤️ Can’t wait to see you crush it in Paris 🇺🇸👏🏻💪🏻

[@jamezkpal2361]

She's remarkably lovely. Grace Kelly in a singlet.

[@jonb9194]

I've thought the same thing! Perhaps 90% Grace Kelly and 10% Kate Beckinsale added for spice.

[@stillracer2514]

Congrats Parker!

[@jonb9194]

Final 2000m averaged 69.958 per lap, which is 14:34.5 5000m pace. She just keeps getting better. There's only so much anyone can do in 13 months (since last year's SEC outdoor conference meet) of being healthy, but she's made the most of it. It's kind of mind boggling what Parker might be able to do in the next few years.

[@mikepuncsak7297]

All the best to you Parker ..Paris will be a stepping stone to your total success !!

[@DavidLee-vp3nr]

Someone familiar with track can answer this question... Do "great/olympic" level athletes stay all 4 years in college reddit?

[@acct5910]

lets gooo parker! 🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊

[@iceyjo]

I think she will qualify for the 5k as well. One of the girls will drop the event.

[@spencerj6557]

Why would one of them drop it

[@acct5910]

@@spencerj6557 ellie st. pierre might not double, and just focus on the 1500m.

[@Karm1200]

The Olympic schedule has the 1500m and the 5k very close together. Elle said she likely wouldn’t do both and would want to focus on the 1500m which is her better event. So Parker is the next in line if one of the others decides not to run in the 5k - she hit the standard and was 4th place.

[@spencerj6557]

@@Karm1200 didn’t she just do the double at the trials? What makes doing it at the Olympics different? And then why do it in the trials to begin with?

[@acct5910]

@@spencerj6557 Olympics is much more competitive. It isn’t worth tiring yourself through 5k and 1500m heats and make the final but be too tired to have a shot at medaling in either. St. Pierre has a much better shot to medal in the 1500m (she’s only a few seconds behind the world lead). She did both in trials because she is a top 3 talent in both events in the US. 5k trials came first on the schedule (5k final was before Rd1 of 1500m), so she guaranteed a trip to Paris in the 5k, but now she will focus on the 1500m. If for some reason something catastrophic were to happen (like Athing Mu) in the 1500m, she still has an Olympic bid in the 5k.

[@RandyLex-wu6jy]

The American track and field athletes are so classy it’s great gives you pride that this country still has tough gritty young people and give congratulations to the producers of this event they are great awesome job

[@LamelKendrick]

go to a cosplay event you will not have faith in our young

[@ryanfitzgerald2816]

Speaks strongly of the distance/XC world. Millions of young women in America today are far down the wrong path and NONE of them participated in this great sport I'd imagine.

[@LamelKendrick]

a whole country where all young people do a difficult physical sport or hobby would be a dream.

[@kittykatkayte5061]

As a cross country athlete, I honestly believe everyone should have to for at least a season. It has made me so mentally tough, and physically strong.

[@LamelKendrick]

@@kittykatkayte5061 in physed in high school we had to run a mile. but that was once. That would be a good idea if we had to do that twice a month and it was mandatory. and larger kids would have to at least try...but enforcing that in this soft society would be a nightmare

[@DavidGarcia-h5l]

She is way too cool..

[@drednotfear-ru2kn]

Parker Valby is the best! Well deserved. Paris Bound.

[@robford3211]

@dreadnot fear Top 100 in the world for sure

[@frankcanzanella6753]

I have considered that Parker Valby and Keely Hodgkinson have a similar keen look in their eyes. The Eye of the Tigress!

[@kittykatkayte5061]

Two of my favorite athletes

[@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx7096]

If you make me run a race like that, you will have to carry me out in a stretcher at the end of the race, much less be able to talk in an interview and answer questions like this girl does. Amazing stamina

[@rodsimpson3963]

she is great for running........go girl...

[@dragons_of_liberty]

"That one worked" 😂

[@sylpascale7673]

Incredible performance in the trials over three great races......

[@cjwades8606]

Ms. Valby, super gifted and beautiful distance runner. Adorable with the press. Proud to have her represent team USA.

[@nobodymr405]

Finished 11th in the Olympics 10K, that's a truly a performance. She ran perfectly by staying in the lead group until the last moment. And even showed up in lead position until the sprint started. So amazing!!!

[@spikecandy2460]

hope she qualifies for the Olympics based on her world ranking.

[@patricklindsay72]

I'm sorta embarrassed to be a 52yo man (and former track & field athlete) who is a fan of Parker.

[@nassaromar9955]

I'm 66 and also a fan of her😊

[@CCat52]

I'm older than that and feel fortunate I got to see her run in person at the NCAA finals here in Austin last year. It was her first national title. She set a record for the track stadium here at U. Texas. I've followed her closely since that. She's can be very funny. She totally won me a few months ago when she said that their running round and round on the track made them like "hamsters."

[@DavidGarcia-h5l]

AWESOME.. you see my point... she sat.. behind!..was her ticket

[@mikehawk3152]

Super cute!

[@banksj54]

Parker’s so bad 🔥

[@osasumweneweka2183]

excellent job parker hi fives Sasu and Parker

[@DougDotson-w1x]

Awesomeness abby is the best. So is parker

[@crosslink1493]

Does she get to go to Paris? Her best in the last year is about 10 seconds outside the Olympic qualifier time (30:40), I'll hate to see her have to run another 10K in the next few weeks to qualify. Anyway, great race by all the gals.

[@JohnHoulgate]

Yes, she's going. She failed to qualify for the 5,000 meters, but qualified for the 10,000.

[@kentuckylucky5762]

In 10,000 for olympics and alternate 5k

[@chinter]

You can get in on world ranking if there are not enough automatic qualifiers. There is most likely not going to be enough auto-qualifiers so they told her she's most likely ranked high enough

[@nikkifahey]

@@JohnHoulgatenot yet she doesn’t have the time

[@ManualShark24]

There’s not enough women with 30:40 time qualifiers so instead of having less people in the Olympics they are just going to move the time back. Not sure what time they are going to move it back to, but Parker should be good.

[@jondevaney6860]

Parker Valby is a good runner and a charming young lady, but she is years away from being world class at 5km and 10km. To get close to someone like Beatrice Chebet, Valby needs to run about 50 seconds faster in the 5km (4 seconds per lap) and almost 2 mins faster (sub 29 mins) for 10 km. Forget Paris - she will have a hard time doing that by the 2028 Olympics. She should aim for 2032.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

If Parker follows the woman on TikTok then perhaps she should have aranged a one to one interview.

[@matthiasngo2190]

Very impressive race

[@sirrogerbannister9282]

Ummmmm….

[@bretzky9261]

Glad we get to see this dimepiece at the Olympics.

[@Chick3n333]

did she scratch?

[@magnusvermeer3406]

No one asked her about when she was tripped from behind in lap 2 and then barked at the girl who tripped her for over half a lap.

[@alvarojrgalo926]

Now she will be a worldly runner

[@GotDamBoi]

my queen

[@mprkg]

What happened to Katelyn Tuohy? I think her short height of 5'3" had hurt her now

[@spencerj6557]

Peaked

[@michaelclayton2323]

Not true....

[@icarus8471]

Injured and not doping. Hopefully Katelyn sees this farce, realizes this is a dirty sport, and that being a pro requires compromise. Otherwise she will watch less talent dope cheats still her spotlight.

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

@@spencerj6557 15:33 on 7 weeks training. You obviously aren't a runner. smh

[@spencerj6557]

@@TimMarshall-er9qk smh. Cool guy here

[@gary1703]

Where’s the Tuohy girl??

[@warrenlu6724]

didnt run well she is coming off injury but excited to see her comeback

[@spencerj6557]

@@warrenlu6724too many better runners

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

@@spencerj6557 nope

[@TimMarshall-er9qk]

@@warrenlu6724 15:33 off 7 weeks training??? They were ecstatic she was pain free.

[@warrenlu6724]

@@TimMarshall-er9qk yea really great coming off injury was just saying its not her best because of the injury

[@davidd5712]

She basically ran that whole race 1 body length off the inside line so she basically ran 100 yards more than the girl that won Eg lane 2 is 660 feet longer than lane 1 over 25 laps Her couch needs to tell her to get on that inside line and stay there The girl that won ran the whole race on the inside line She needs a new coach

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@chazdavis1644]

The number of thirsty dudes in this comment section lol

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

It's scary. Simps will be simps. 🤷‍♂️

[@RandyLex-wu6jy]

There are cows in Wisconsin

[@RandyLex-wu6jy]

She is so cool,looking for cows

[@Tritiuminducedfusion]

What a weirdo. 🤡

[@RandyLex-wu6jy]

She is so cool