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Alistair
Cragg runs relatively easy while leading in the final
laps of the 5,000.
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Cragg
wanted to conserve as much energy as possible for
the following...
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...day's
3,000m showdown with Nick Willis, whose collegiate
record he broke earlier in the season.
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After
running with the lead pack (minus Cragg) the whole
way, Richard Kiplagat wound up third in 13:41.67.
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Simon
Bairu finished xith in 13:54.46.
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Antony
Ford (right) finished ninth in 14:04.60.
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Oregon's
Ryan Andrus finished seventh in 14:03.21.
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Cragg
kept an eye on his competition over the final laps
with the aid of the large television screen on the
second turn.
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With
one lap to go, Ritzenhein (left) led Ian Dobson, Richard
Kiplagat, and Matt Tegenkamp (#461 Sean Connolly is
one lap behind).
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Cragg
won his third-straight indoor 5,000m title in 13:39.63
with plenty of energy to spare. The native of South
Africa, who...
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...now
represents Ireland, won by a little over a second,
but his performance was far more...
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...dominant
than the time indicates. Ian Dobson of Stanford used
a strong kick to finish...
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...second
in 13:40.91, with Kiplagat third.
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Ritzenhein
wound up fourth in 13:42.09 and looked spent.
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In
this, an Olympic year, many of the NCAA's top runners
are focusing more of their energy on the outdoor season.
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Tegenkamp
(5th, 13:44.06) catches his breath...
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...as
does Ritzenhein.
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Sean
Connolly finished 14th in 14:30.05.
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Kyle
King of Baylor collapses on the track.
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Fifty-two
runners (13 teams) get ready for the distance medley
relay.
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