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BYU cross-country: Former BYU cross-country athlete heads to Rio for Olympic Games

Galen Rupp, center, stands with Jared Ward, left, and Meb Keflezighi, right, to pose for a photo during the U.S. Olympic marathon trials, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Former BYU cross-country athlete and national champion marathoner Jared Ward will leave on Wednesday for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compete in the marathon on Aug. 21.

Former BYU cross-country athlete and national champion marathoner Jared Ward will leave on Wednesday for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compete in the marathon on Aug.