Indianapolis sprinter Lynna Irby all but assured relay spot on U.S. Olympic track team

The announcement will not come until the end of the U.S. Olympic Trials. Lynna Irby is almost certainly an Olympian.

The former Pike High School sprinter finished sixth in the 400 meters Sunday night at Eugene, Oregon. She was running in third place — worth an automatic spot on the team — with 50 meters left but was overtaken, as she was in prelims and semifinals.

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