OFFICIAL 800-METER FINAL RESULTS (8/15/16) | OLYMPIC EVENING SESSION VIDEO RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Parlayed by his patented finishing kick, former Akron All-American Clayton Murphy became the first United States men's 800-meter runner to win an Olympic medal since 1992, chasing down the bronze medal over the final 100 meters on the strength of the fifth-fastest time, 1:42.93, in American history, at the XXXI Summer Olympics on Monday, Aug. 15. Murphy's effort shattered his previous career-best time of 1:44.30 set in the semifinal round on Saturday, Aug.
Murphy Chases Down Olympic 800-Meter Bronze Medal
