Overview
- The 31-year-old Southington native posted the fastest starts in both opening heats, clocking 4.49 seconds and then 4.48 to set successive track start records.
- He recorded times of 56.95 in Run 1 and 56.59 in Run 2, improving by 0.36 seconds across the session.
- Florian stands 13th after the first two heats of the four-run event, with final placements determined by combined time.
- A commentator noted he leans heavily on his powerful start, a strength that can leave time to find later in the run.
- Run 3 is scheduled for Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET with the medal-deciding final run set for 3:05 p.m. ET.