AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron welcomed back one of its own honoring 2016 Olympic 800-meter bronze medalist and former Zips' All-American with a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
Parlayed by his patented finishing kick, 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.