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Watch Allie Wilson's 800 Meter Olympic Race At Strath Haven HS Friday
Wallingford's Allie Wilson will race in the women's 800-meter Olympic Friday. And her alma mater is hosting a watch party.
WALLINGFORD, PA — The Wallingford community, and Delaware County as a whole, is gearing up to root for their own Allie Wilson in the Paris Olympics track and field competition Friday.
Wilson, 28 and a Wallingford native, will race in heat six of the women's 800-meter Friday.
Heat one is expected to begin at 1:45 p.m.
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And Visit Delco, PA is hosting a watch party for locals to cheer her on. The community is invited to Strath Haven High School Friday for the watch party.
Gates open at 1 p.m. Attendees can sit in the stands at the school or bring blankets to sit on the turf. Chairs are not permitted at the watch party.
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Wilson qualified for the Paris Olympics at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon on Monday, June 24. She clocked a time of 1:58.32, coming in second behind University of Pennsylvania graduate Nia Akins (1:57.36) and ahead of Juliette Whittaker (1:58.45) in third.
Wilson is ranked 14th in the world for the 800-meter race, and has a personal best time of 1:57.52, which is also her season best time.
The women's 800 meter semifinal is scheduled for Aug. 4 and the final Aug. 5.
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