Paralympic Updates: Merle Finishes Sixth in 1,500m Final

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Paralympic Updates: Merle Finishes Sixth in 1,500m Final

9/7/2024 2:32:00 PM | Olympics

By: Jordan Manning

• Paris Olympics/Paralympics Site | MGoBlue Olympics/Paralympics Coverage

Saturday, Sept. 7

University of Michigan dental school student Leo Merle was the final Wolverine to compete in the 2024 Paralympics, making his Paralympic debut in the 1,500-meter run on Saturday (Sept. 7). His classification is T38.

Merle, the U.S. record holder in the event (4:06.13), placed sixth with a time of 4:16.43 to finish just 0.24 seconds behind fifth-place finisher Abdelkrim Krai of Algeria.

Amen Allah Tissaoui of Tunisia (4:12.91) took home gold, while Nate Riech of Canada (4:13.12) and Reece Langdon of Australia (4:13.13) rounded out the medalists.