By Ottawa Lions
Melissa Bishop’s fantastic season continued last night in Eugene, Oregon, where she finished 3rd in the Women’s 800 meters, breaking the iconic 2-minute barrier and going under the Olympic A standard of 1:59.90 with her time of 1:59.82!
Melissa is now the 3rd fastest Canadian All-Time, and her time ranks her #18 in the world in 2012.
The only hurdle remaining for Melissa to be named to Canada’s Olympic team is to finish in the top 3 at the Trials in Calgary at the end of June.
For those of you who wish to see Melissa’s race, check out the following link: http://youtu.be/ScK_w4Ih4PM
How did Melissa react to her race? “Beyond excited right now and am BLOWN away by all of my friends and family’s support. I’m truly blessed to have a support system like I do, so THANK YOU to everyone. Just one more step and I’m on my way!”