Yale alum Kate Grace 11 qualified for the women s 800-meter Olympic final, finishing in third place in Thursday evening s semifinal with a new personal best of 1:58.79. She will be one up against the best middle distance runners from across the world in the eight-woman final Saturday evening at 8:15 p.m. Eastern. With the third-best qualifying time of the evening, Grace has definitely proven herself capable of earning a medal at that race.