MacLean cruises through first Olympic race
MacLean cruises through first Olympic race, qualifies for 1500 semifinal round.
Heather MacLean likes to cue up a little Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers to warm up to before she races. Some Bachman Turner Overdrive might have been a better fit for her Olympic debut, as the theme on this night was ‘Taking Care of Business.’
With a throng of fans watching the national TV broadcast on a big screen at the Leather City Commons in Peabody plus family and friends rooting her on around the world, MacLean aced the first test on her Olympic journey in Tokyo. In the third heat of the women’s 1500 meter run, she came in fifth with a time of 4:02.40 to automatically qualify for the semifinal round. To read the full article click here.
