Olympic Silver Medalist and Nike Oregon Project runner Galen Rupp set the American Record in the men's 10,000-meter run as he won at the 2014 Prefontaine Classic with a time of 26:44.36. Rupp's performance is the second fastest on US soil and the 15th on the All-Time World List. This is the fastest time in the world since September 2011.Rupp waited until 800-meters to unleash and ran 1:57.99. He was clocked at 58.58 on the final lap.
Here are his splits:
63.9 through 400
2:08 through 800
2:40 through 1,000
4:18 through Mile
8:03 through 3,000-meters
10:45 through 4,000-meters
13:26 through 5,000-meters
16:07 through 6,000-meters
19:22 through 7,200-meters
21:32 through 8,000-meters
25:15 through 9,000-meters
26:44.36 through the finish line
Rupp's next race will be a 5,000-meter run in Oslo.
Nike Oregon Project head coach Alberto Salazar also revealed Rupp will soon be a father to twins.
Full Results:
| RANK | ATHLETE | NATION | RESULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
RUPP Galen |
USA |
26:44.36 |
AR,WL |
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2 |
TANUI Paul Kipngetich |
KEN |
26:49.41 |
PB |
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3 |
KAROKI Bedan |
KEN |
26:52.36 |
PB |
|
4 |
SAMBU Stephen |
KEN |
26:54.61 |
PB |
|
5 |
BETT Emmanuel Kipkemei |
KEN |
27:21.61 |
|
|
6 |
KIPKEMOI Kenneth Kiprop |
KEN |
27:30.94 |
|
|
7 |
EL ABBASSI El Hassan |
BRN |
27:32.96 |
PB |
|
8 |
MEDHIN Teklemariam |
ERI |
27:38.83 |
|
|
9 |
NEBEBEW Birhan |
ETH |
27:42.89 |
|
|
10 |
TOROITICH Timothy |
UGA |
27:43.27 |
|
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11 |
KIFLE Goitom |
ERI |
27:43.30 |
|
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12 |
TAHRI Bouabdellah |
FRA |
27:57.52 |
|
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13 |
CHELANGA Samuel |
KEN |
27:59.74 |
|
|
14 |
KORIR Leonard |
KEN |
28:01.85 |
|
|
15 |
TOO Wilson Kiprono |
KEN |
28:03.21 |
PB |
|
|
BRAUN Aaron |
USA |
DNF |
|
|
|
DEMELASH Yigrem |
ETH |
DNF |
|
|
|
KIGEN Mike Kipruto |
KEN |
DNF |
|
|
|
ST. LAWRENCE Ben |
AUS |
DNF |
|
|
|
WOLDE Dawit |
ETH |
DNF |
|
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|
GALA Mumin |
DJI |
DNS |
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