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'Proud to be Canadian': How a leap of faith took this former BYU star to new heights — and the 2024 Summer Games

BYU distance runner Rory Linkletter competes in the NCAA Track and Field Championships in College Station Texas, during his college days. Linkletter will be competing in the 2024 Summer Games in the marathon. Rory Linkletter leads the pack during the men's 5,000m at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track Championships in College Station, Texas.

BYU distance runner Rory Linkletter competes in the NCAA Track and Field Championships in College Station Texas, during his college days. Linkletter will be competing in the 2024 Summer Games in the marathon. Rory Linkletter leads the pack during the men's 5,000m at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track Championships in College Station, Texas. (Nate Edwards, BYU Photo)


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