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Former
University of Wisconsin standout Jared Cordes...
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third in 8:30.01 and advanced to the final.
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Sandu
Rebenciuc of the U.S. Army finished fourth in 8:30.45
and advanced.
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John
Mortimer finished fifth in 8:32.50 and advanced on
time.
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David
Cullum (leading, 6th, 8:33.43) and Kevin Barra (7th,
8:35.19) both advanced.
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Michael
Spence finished eighth in 8:36.68 and just missed
advancing.
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Chris
Dugan looks skyward as he goes over the water pit.
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Dugan
finished 10th in 8:47.11.
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Lyle
Weese finished 11th in 8:52.71.
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The
start of the first men's 5,000m semifinal. Louis Luchini
leads.
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Adam
Goucher (right) and Matt Lane take over the lead.
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R-L:
Goucher, Lane, and Ryan Bak.
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The
top six runners in each semifinal, plus the runners...
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...with
the next four fastest times overall, would advance
to the final.
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Team
USA Minnesota's Luke Watson hangs out in the back
of the pack early on.
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Adam
Goucher, leading, won this event at the 2000 Trials.
He had struggled...
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...with
injuries since then, but seemed to be on his way back.
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Mark
Menefee of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project takes
over the lead.
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R-L:
Goucher, Lane, Bak, and the Nike Farm Team's Eric
Savoth.
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R-L:
Chad Johnson leads Tom Morgan and Luke Watson.
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