TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State sophomore sprinter
Noah Malone will represent the Sycamores across the pond Thursday when he takes part in the Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway.
Malone will compete in the para 100m Race to Zero, which is slated to run at 1:53 p.m. ET (7:53 p.m. local time) at Bislett Stadion. NBC Sports has the TV rights to the meet and will stream on Peacock from 2-4 p.m. ET.
Pre-Meet Press Conference
Hear from the para athletes competing, including
Noah Malone, prior to Thursday's Race to Zero.
Event Format
Malone is one of seven Paralympic sprinters to compete in Thursday's race and will be situated in lane four. He enters with the best time of the season among the seven competitors at 10.34, a mark that ranks second among overall times.
Malone on the World Stage
Competing internationally is nothing new for Malone. He is a three-time Paralympic medalist, winning one gold and two silver medals in Tokyo. Malone won gold as part of the Universal 4x100m Relay and won silver in both the 100m and 400m.
Malone also competed in March at the Dubai Para Athletics Grand Prix, placing first in the 100m with a time of 10.70.
Season Breakdown
Malone put together a banner year in 2022, earning multiple all-conference honors and qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminary Round. He was the anchor leg of Indiana State's 4x100m team that placed first at the MVC Championships (40.06) and also placed third at the conference championships in the 100m (10.36). Malone also made the finals of the 200m at the MVC Championships, placing sixth (21.30). He got stronger as the season went on, culminating with the top times of his career in the 100m and 200m at the MVC Outdoor Championships, helping lead the Sycamores to the team title.
Malone qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 200m, placing 42nd at 21.44. His preliminary times at the MVC Championships in the 100m (10.34) and 200m (21.10) rank second and 10th, respectively, in school history.