Photos of a Second Time Olympic Hopeful Realize He’s Going To London

Duane Solomon, Jr. missed his trip to the Olympics in Beijing by just half a second in 2008.

By Jorge Rivas Jun 26, 2012

Duane Solomon, Jr. missed his trip to the Olympics in Beijing by just half a second in 2008. But on Monday night the 27-year-old finished third in the men’s 800 meter final at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon and secured his way to London this summer.