Distance runner Galen Rupp waves to the crowd after winning the men's 10,000 meter race during the first day of the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Thursday, June 25, 2009. Rupp won with a time of 27:52.53. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) Story Published: Jun 25, 2009 at 11:18 PM PDT Story courtesy USATF In his last ever race in a University of Oregon singlet, 2008 NCAA Cross Country champ, and 2009 5,000m and 10,000m winner Galen Rupp battled two-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein most of the way in the 10,000m final, until Rupp broke away with 150 meters to go before winning the race in 27:52.53. Reigning World 100m and 200m champion Tyson Gay had a solid start in first round competition in the men's 100 meters and convincingly won heat one in the sixth-fastest time in history under all conditions with a wind-aided... [read full story]
