Big Men’s 3000m at British Grand Prix in Sheffield Today
Posted July 15th, 2007 at 9:40 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Today’s Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield, England, features a tremendous men’s 3000m, a rematch between Kenenisa Bekele and Craig Mottram from last year’s World Cup. In that race Mottram prevailed 7:32.19 to 7:36.25.
Today’s race is by no means a two-man show. Britain’s #1 distance runner, Mo Farah, is also in the field along with American Dathan Ritzenhein. Here is the complete field with personal bests:
1 Ian DOBSON USA 7:52.62
2 Jermaine MAYS GBR 7:55.98
3 Dathan RITZENHEIN USA 7:43.95
4 Mo FARAH GBR 7:38.15
5 Chris SOLINSKY USA 7:51.69i
6 Abraham CHEBII KEN 7:33.42
7 Craig MOTTRAM AUS 7:32.19
8 Seth SUMMERSIDE USA 7:43.82
9 Steve SLATTERY USA 7:50.76
10 Kenenisa BEKELE ETH 7:30.51
11 Rui Pedro SILVA POR 8:02.37
12 Edwin KIPKORIR KEN 8:28.46 (two miles)
13 Shadrack KOSGEI KEN 7:42.22
14 Charles BETT KEN 7:56.04
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PHOTO: Courtesy of New York Road Runners (NYRR)
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Tags: 3000m, Abraham Chebii, Chris Solinsky, Craig Mottram, Dathan Ritzenhein, england, ian dobson, Jermaine Mays, Kenenisa Bekele, Mo Farah, Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Seth Summerside, Shadrack Kosgei, Sheffield, Steve Slattery
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