2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Track & Field

Brittany Borman Wins Javelin on Final Throw - Day 8 Performance of the Night

Brittany Borman Wins Javelin on Final Throw - Day 8 Performance of the Night

Jul 1, 2012 by Kevin Liao
Brittany Borman Wins Javelin on Final Throw - Day 8 Performance of the Night
In the javelin, one throw is all it takes to make the Olympic team.

That very event happened on the final day of competition Sunday when Brittany Borman launched a throw of 201 feet, 9 inches (61.51 meters) on her final attempt to win the women's javelin.

Borman was sitting in third place prior to her final throw but did not have the Olympic 'A' standard of 200 feet, 1 inch (61.00 meters) at the time needed to qualify for London.

"I didn’t really know what happened differently," Borman said about her final throw. "I prayed before it and I am still in shock about how far I threw."

Borman, a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma, had a previous best of 194 feet, 11 inches (59.42 meters). She is the two-time defending NCAA champion.

"I have always dreamed of being here, and coming here has been such a blessing," Borman said. "My coaching and training has been great and because of it I was more than prepared for today."

American record holder Kara Patterson finished second and qualified for her second Olympic team despite suffering from an ankle injury on her fourth throw that forced her to pass her final two attempts.

Kimberley Hamilton finished third but does have have the 'A' standard so fourth placer Rachel Yurkovich, a holder of the 'A' mark, will go to London.

For her clutch final toss, Brittany Borman wins Flotrack's performance of the day on the eighth and final day of competition here in Eugene.