TOKYO – Galen Rupp tried to keep a cool head as he competed in his second straight Olympic marathon. "We've got two incredible teams going to Rio so I'm really excited to get out there and represent," Craig said.Galen Rupp looks up while competing in the men's marathon final at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Aug. Linden overtook Flanagan in the final three miles. Flanagan, who won the trials four years ago, made her fourth Olympic team by finishing in 2:29:26.Ĭragg and Flanagan, who are training partners, ran to the early lead together. Ward passed Tyler Pennel for third with about eight miles left.įor the women, Linden rallied in the final mile to finish second at 2:29:00. Rupp and Keflezighi raced as a pair through the final six miles before Rupp pulled away over the final three miles. Jared Ward was third to take the final Olympic spot.ĭesiree Linden was second, and Shalane Flanagan third in the women's race. "I'm thrilled to be on the team," Keflezighi said. On the men's side, 40-year-old Meb Keflezighi finished second - about a minute behind Rupp - to become the oldest U.S. "I worked really, really hard for four years to move up one position (and make the team)." "Four years ago, it was pretty heartbreaking finishing fourth," Cragg said. 21.Īmy Cragg pulled away late to win the women's division in 2:28:27. "The 10K being first, being the shorter event, if the marathon was first it would pretty much be impossible to double back from that." "There's a lot of time between the 10K and the marathon," Rupp said. The 29-year-old Rupp, a silver medalist at 10,000 meters in the 2012 London Games and a seven-time national champion at the distance, could attempt to compete in the marathon and 10,000 in Rio in August, races scheduled eight days apart. The temperature rose to 75 by the end of the race.
The trials record was 61 degrees in 1960. Runners competed in record heat, with the official temperature at 66 degrees at the start. Everything up until this was all about the marathon." "The first step was obviously to qualify for this. Olympic team by easily winning his marathon debut in steamy conditions in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 10 seconds. "I think the double in Rio is certainly possible," said Rupp, who earned a spot on the U.S.
Olympic marathon trials raised the possibility of an unprecedented Olympic double. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Galen Rupp's dominating victory Saturday in hot conditions in the U.S.
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