Evan Jager, the 2016 Olympic 3000m steeplechase silver medalist, said he will not race at the U.S. Olympic Trials that start Friday after a series of injuries since the last time he completed a steeplechase in 2018.
Jager, who in Rio had the best U.S. result in an Olympic steeple since 1952, said a recent MRI revealed 16 centimeters of tearing in one of his leg’s muscles.
Also, Molly Huddle, a two-time Olympian and 28-time U.S. champion between track and road races, scratched from her only event at Trials, the 10,000m. Huddle is the American record holder in the event and won the last five national titles while also transitioning to the marathon.