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Meb
Keflezighi had already qualified for the Olympic team
in the marathon...
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was still undecided at this point as to whether or
not he would...
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attempt the 10,000 - a straight final, nine days before
the marathon in Athens - as well.
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He
ultimately decided to pass up his 10,000 spot and
focus solely on the marathon.
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Abdi
Abdirahman would lead the U.S. 10,000m contingent
to Athens.
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Abdirahman
qualified for his second-straight U.S. Olympic team...
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...in
the 10,000. In Sydney, he finished 10th in the 10,000.
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Ryan
Shay miscounted his laps and kicked one lap early.
He eventually realized his mistake...
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he lost ground and finished 10th in 28:49.95. Dave
Davis (left above) also seemed to think he was done
when...
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...he
had one lap to go. Above: Meb Keflezighi wins his
third USA 10,000m title and his second Trials 10,000
title.
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Keflezighi's
time of 27:36.49 was a USA Championship record. Craig
Virgin set the old...
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...record
of 27:39.4 in 1979. It was also a U.S. Olympic Trials
record. The previous record (27:45.61 from 1980)...
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belonged to Virgin. Keflezighi dropped to the track
and did a pushup just after he crossed...
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...the
finish line. He won the race by more than 18 seconds.
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Abdi
Abdirahman finished second in 27:55 and because he
had already achieved the...
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...Olympic
"A" standard of 27:49, he would automatically...
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included on the U.S. team.
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Dan
Browne finished third in 28:07.47 and opted to run
the marathon and 10,000 in Athens.
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Mike
Donnelly finished fourth in 28:18.97, but because
he didn't have the "A" standard...
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...the
next runner who did have the standard - Dathan Ritzenhein
- would be on the team unless Donnelly could run the
time by August 9th.
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