(RRW) Athletics: Begley And Rupp Get To Dramatic USA 10,000M Victories

EUGENE (25-Jun) -- A terrific evening of middle and long distance running on the first day of the USA Outdoor Championships here was capped by emotional victories at 10,000m by Olympians Amy Begley and Galen Rupp. Both runs were historic: Begley broke the stadium record for the distance while Rupp became the first man ever to win the NCAA and USA 10,000m titles in the same year. "It was unbelievable to do it in a Duck uniform," said a teary-eyed Rupp who ran his last race wearing the colors of the University of Oregon. "I'll remember it for the rest of my life. It was just magical." Rupp had the easier time of the two champions. In an uneven race where Abdi Abdirahman did most of the early leading, Rupp and two-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein followed a mid-race move by James Carney and broke clear of the field. "I told... [read full story]                    

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