by Alfonz Juck
Duane Solomon, Monaco, photo via You Tube
Duane Solomon was picked up by Saucony after his time at USC. He was allowed to develop. In 2012, he took 4th in the Olympics, with his PB off 1:42.82, in the most iconic 800m in some memory, where David Rudisha set the now standing World record, a mind boggling 1:40.91. Solomon battled injuries and the challenges all elite athletes have, attempting, but not getting to his 2012 fitness level again. A fun interview, a good sense of humor, Duane Solomon has decided to retire. We wish him well.
WASHINGTON (USA): Duane Solomon, who was fourth in the 800m at the 2012 Olympics, has announced his retirement. The 35-year-old, who clocked his best of 1:42.82 in that race in London, has competed just three times since 2016. Solomon wrote on Instagram: “From my first days of running in elementary school in turkey trots, all the way into my adult life, running has been a way of life for me and is what has defined me as a person. Running has opened so many doors for me and allowed for so many opportunities that I would never have received without it.”
