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Canada's
Matt Kerr leads the steeplechase.
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Sandu
Rebenciuc of the Army's World Class Athlete Program.
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Kerr
dominated most of the race in a way that the final
results did not reflect.
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Kerr
won NCAA steeplechase titles in 1998 and 1999 while
at the University of Arkansas.
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Tom
Chorny continues to run in second place.
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R-L:
Carl Blackhurst, Ray Hughes and David Milne.
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Kerr
was aiming for the World Championships "A"
standard of 8:24.60.
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Chorny
and Jared Cordes run 2-3.
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R-L:
Kevin Barra, Rebenciuc and Milne.
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Kerr
faded at the end, or the chase group closed quickly,
but he managed to...
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...hang
on for the win, running 8:37.34 in hot and humid weather.
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Chorny
and Cordes move quickly with less than 600 meters
to go.
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Milne
finished sixth in 8:49.22.
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Ray
Hughes was the defending champion here.
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Daniel
Blouin finished ninth in 9:10.03.
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Jared
Cordes (3rd, 8:38.36) kicked well and was barely edged
out by Sandu Rebenciuc.
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Rebenciuc
had the best kick in the field, finishing second in
8:38.36.
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Tom
Chorny finished fourth in 8:45.32.
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Recent
Texas graduate Kevin Barra finished seventh in 8:57.77.
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Ray
Hughes finished an out-of-character eight in 9:04.65.
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