Olympians Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan will headline a collection of current and former BYU athletes who will compete in ...

BYU’s sophomore runner, James Corrigan, clinched his ticket to Paris after running 8:13:87 in the steeplechase on Saturday. Corrigan’s journey to the Olympics took hard work, tenacity, mental ...

BYU steeplechaser James Corrigan crosses the finish line Saturday, June 29, 2024, to qualify for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. | Ting Jui "Justin" Tseng Doug Robinson Sat, Jun 29, 2024 · 5 min read ...

Corrigan, who grew up swimming and running, said he committed to the sport last year. "My times pretty consistently went from the 8:50s to the 40s, to the 30s, and now the 20s," he said.

Corrigan wore the smile of a champion and now, a first-time Olympian. With a trip to the Paris games on the line, he completed the steeplechase in personal record time on Saturday, finishing at 8:13.

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes PROVO — For BYU cross country and track and field standout James Corrigan, the weeks leading up to and surrounding his marriage in early July changed his life.

Corrigan, the Big 12 champion who won his 3,000-meter steeplechase heat at the NCAA West preliminaries in 8:38.31, is one of three national qualifiers from BYU in the event.

The name of retired FDNY Cap. James Corrigan will be listed on the 9/11 Memorial, next to those of his fallen Ladder 10 brothers-in-arms, exactly where his name deserves to be engraved.