As the 2016 Rio Olympics approach, one University of Akron track and field athlete will look to make his mark in Brazil later this August.
Clayton Murphy joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about his accomplishments and his aspirations of running in an Olympic Games.
He won the Olympic trials in the 800 meters on Monday and ever since then, he's been getting ready for Rio.
"When I crossed the line Monday, it was an overwhelming feeling, and it's starting to sink in a little bit."
The 21-year-old Murphy hails from New Paris Ohio, outside of Dayton.
When asked about if he ever thought the Olympics would be a possibility, he said it became real during the past 12 months.
"Track really started to go well, and I really had large aspirations to run well in the trials and be at the Olympics in August."
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