American Clayton Murphy closes strong for 800m heat victory

By NBC Olympics

Published July 30, 2021 6:06 pm

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American Clayton Murphy, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, splits Canadian Brandon McBride and GBR’s Daniel Rowden on the homestretch to win heat three of the men’s 800m prelims at the Tokyo Olympics in 1:45.53.

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