In a space of four days, Simon Ayeko will leave to remember July 5-8 as wasted. Just after failing to meet the London Olympics qualifying time of 8:23.10 at the Liege Meet in Belgium on Thursday, 3000m steeplechase athlete Simon Ayeko took a flight to Barcelona, Spain for a better shot at his goal. He did even better on Sunday night, finished second after clocking 8:23.62 at the Spanish Olympics trials.
It was his new personal best but was still not enough to guarantee him a place at the games due July 27- August 12. Ayeko, who hoped to become the third athlete to qualify for the event said he had put up his best but it was not worthy a London slot. Benin bronze winner and Jacob Araptany have already made it to the water jump race in the summer.
SPANISH OLYMPIC TRIALS
3000m Steeplechase
Angel Mullera (Spain) 8.17.91
Simon Ayeko (Uganda) 8:23.62
Roberto Alaiz (Spain) 8.24.86