Tekoa local Susannah Scaroni wins third Paralympic decoration with silver in 5,000-meters
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Susannah Scaroni has at last finished her rainbow of Paralympic decorations.
The Tekoa, Washington, local won silver Saturday in the T54 5,000 meters at the Stade de France in Paris, completing in a period of 10 minutes, 45.18 seconds.
Switzerland's Catherine Debrunner guaranteed gold in the occasion, completing just a little ways off of Scaroni in 10:43.62 - a Paralympic record.
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Scaroni was hoping to guard the gold she won quite a while back in Tokyo in the 5K, however she was unable to hold off Debrunner, who rushed into the lead over the last 300 meters.
Scaroni additionally won bronze in the 2021 Tokyo games in the 800, with Saturday's silver turning into her third decoration in her fourth Paralympic Games.
She could twofold that number toward the finish of the games, however, as she actually has the 1,500, 800 and long distance race occasions in which to contend.
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It is the main Paralympic decoration of the Paris games for the group of current or previous ParaSport Spokane competitors.
Susannah Scaroni, right, of Group USA, contends Saturday in the ladies' T54 5,000 meters on the third day of the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris.
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