page_title: Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
section_title: Athletics (track and field)
hierarchical_section_title: Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics / Athletics (track and field)
caption_attribution_description: Interior of Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest)
context_page_description: The Marshall Islands took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The 2008 Summer Olympics were the Marshall Islands' first appearance at the Olympics. The delegation included five athletes, two in athletics, two in swimming, and one in taekwondo. The Marshall Islands failed to win an Olympic medal at these Games.
  Athletes representing the Marshall Islands participated in four different events. Anju Jason was the first Marshallese athlete ever to qualify for the Olympic Games. Jason was the only athlete to meet the qualification standards, the other five athletes at the Games were all wildcard entries. He represented his country in taekwondo. Jared Heine is a swimmer and competed in the 100 meter backstroke. In athletics, the nation was represented by Roman Cress who ran in the men's 100 meters. Haley Nemra also represented the Marshall Islands running in the women's 800 meters.
context_section_description: The Marshall Islands were represented by a male athlete and a female athlete in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Roman William Cress and Haley Nemra. This was the first appearance for either athlete at the Olympics. Neither Nemara or Cress met the qualification criteria for their events, however they were accepted as wildcard entries into the Olympics.
  Roman Cress competed in the men's 100 meters, where he finished eighth out of the nine athletes in his heat, failing to advance to the next round. The medals in the event went to athletes from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.
  Haley Nemra competed in the women's 800 meters, where she finished seventh out of the eight athletes in her heat, failing to advance to the next round. The medals in the event went to athletes from Kenya and Morocco.
  Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
caption: Cress and Nemra both competed at the Beijing National Stadium during the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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