Top-eight Paris Olympic finishers who have competed at Dempsey Indoor...
As we’ve done for both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, paulmerca.blogspot.com has compiled a list of athletes who finished in the top eight at the Paris Olympics that have competed at the Dempsey Indoor.
The list is headed on the men’s side by three-time Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser (photo courtesy World Athletics); double gold medalist Rai Benjamin in the 400 hurdles and 4 x 400 relay; and Cole Hocker, the winner of the 1500 from Team USA; and, the bookends of Canada’s winning 4 x 100 meter relay team—leadoff leg Aaron Brown and anchor Andre DeGrasse.
The women were led by marathon champion and 5000/10000 bronze medalist Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands; Canadian hammer champion Camryn Rogers (photo courtesy World Athletics); US discus champion Valarie Allman, and 4 x 100 relay champ Twanisha “Tee Tee” Terry, who also was fifth in the 100 meter dash, on the women’s side.
The point of this list is to demonstrate that the Dempsey is one of the best indoor track and field facilities in the United States and that it offers great competition for those who aspire to run, jump, and throw at the highest levels of the sport.
The 2025 Dempsey Indoor season opener traditionally falls on the second Saturday of January, which is the 11th. As always, please consult with the University of Washington's track and field website for updated information as the season gets closer.
Dempsey Indoor alumni at the Olympics
MEN
M 1500
Cole Hocker (USA) 1st
Josh Kerr (GBR) 2nd
M 5000
Grant Fisher (USA) 3rd
M 10000
Grant Fisher (USA) 3rd
Mo Ahmed (CAN) 4th
Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) 8th
M 400H
Rai Benjamin (USA) 1st
M Steeple
Kenneth Rooks (USA) 2nd
M Marathon
Conner Mantz (USA) 8th
M 4x100
Aaron Brown, Andre DeGrasse (CAN) 1st
Louie Hinchliffe (GBR) 3rd
M 4x400
Rai Benjamin (USA) 1st
M Shot Put
Ryan Crouser (USA) 1st
Joe Kovacs (USA) 2nd
M Decathlon
Harrison Williams (USA) 7th
WOMEN
W 100
Twanisha Terry (USA) 5th
W 800
Juliette Whittaker (USA) 7th
W 1500
Jessica Hull (AUS) 2nd
Susan Ejore (KEN) 6th
Nikki Hiltz (USA) 7th
Sifan Hassan (NED) 2nd (Paul Merca photo)
W 10000
Sifan Hassan (NED) 3rd
Weini Kelati (USA) 8th
W 100H
Alyasha Johnson (USA) 7th
W 400H
Anna Cockrell (USA) 2nd
Jasmine Jones (USA) 4th
W Steeple
Lizzie Bird (GBR) 7th
W 4x100
Marie-Eloise LeClair (CAN) 7th
Kemba Nelson (JAM) 5th
Twanisha Terry (USA) 1st
W 4 x 400
Kyra Constantine (CAN) 6th
Yemi John (GBR) 3rd
W Marathon
Sifan Hassan (NED) 1st
W PV
Katie Moon (USA) 2nd
W SP
Jaida Ross (USA) 4th
W DT
Valarie Allman (USA) 1st
Jorinde van Klinken (NED) 7th
W HT
Camryn Rogers (CAN) 1st
Mixed 4x4 Relay
Gia Trevisan (ITA) 8th
Schools represented by the athletes named above include USC, Oregon, Stanford, Washington State, BYU, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, and Simon Fraser. Clubs that have representation on this list include the defunct Nike Oregon Project, the Nike Bowerman TC, the Brooks Beasts, and the Boise based Idaho Afoot. All schools and clubs have been regulars at Dempsey Indoor meets over the years.
Out of this group, Nikki Hiltz (1000m/2:34.09), Sifan Hassan (3000m/8:34.45), Susan Ejore (5000m/14:55.35), Yemi John (4x400 relay/3:29.78 as part of USC team), Juliette Whittaker (DMR/10:49.30 as part of Stanford team), Camryn Rogers (Weight Throw--74-10.5/22.82m) on the women's side; and Rai Benjamin (400m/45.94) & Yomif Kejelcha (1000m/2:18.34) own Dempsey Indoor facility records.
Please don't hesitate to drop a note in the comments section if we've missed anyone!
NOTE: World Athletics and the sports information office of the University of Washington contributed to this report.
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