Russell Selected to Third Olympic Games

7/12/2024 10:39:00 AM | Track and Field

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State alum Alonzo Russell earned his third bid to the Olympic Games representing the Bahamas.

Russell will be a part of the mixed 4x400-meter relay team that qualified for Paris through the World Relays Championships earlier this year.

Russell has represented his country at the Olympics since 2016, where he took home the bronze medal as a part of the 4x400 relay. He also competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in the 400.

During his time as a member of the FSU men's track and field team from 2013-14, he accumulated three All-American honors.

Russell is the 61st Seminole with ties to FSU track and field to compete in the Olympics. FSU has had a representative in every Games since 1972. FSU now has six headed to Paris, including Linden Hall (Australia), Lauren Ryan (Australia), Jermiah Davis (USA), Adriaan Wildschutt (South Africa) and Kimberly Willams (Jamaica).

The track and field events will run from August 1-11 at State De France.