Phil Norman on missing out on the UK Olympic steeplechase standard at his last ever championships

“This is going to be my last ever steeplechase probably, it will definitely be my last ever champs.”
Phil Norman reflects on his steeplechase career at the Olympic trials as he admits this may be his last race 💬
He took gold clocking 8:18.65 but agonisingly missed out on the UK Olympic standard of 8:18.50 🇬🇧
🎙️ Jasmine Collett

[@Fatima502]

UK athletics set such tough standards, yet they stage their championships at an utterly unsuitable venue, both for athletes, the media and fans. At Birmingham or Crystal Palace, with protection from the wind and with a decent crowd in the home straight cheering him on, he'd have run much quicker. You can't expect fast times on warm-up tracks with tiny crowds.

[@jimm89]

This was an opportunity for UK Athletics to make a common sense decision and they failed

[@ianrobinson8878]

Fire the selectors. Each country should take 3 athletes per event. Phil Norman deserves an Olympic place. Shame on those who chose not to select him.
It's a disgrace.

[@Alex-pr6zv]

It would be sad to see Phil pack it in. He's clearly the number 1 UK steeplechaser at the moment and is on an upward trajectory. With Zak Seddon, William Battershill and Mark Pearce all running times around the 8:20 mark, the event hasn't looked as healthy since the early 1990s.