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Fam Runs Like Hell; Secures Spot on Olympic Steeplechase Squad

Posted July 5th, 2008 at 7:00 PM by Stephanie Lowe

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

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Anthony “Fam” Famiglietti ran like hell today in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene. William Nelson and Josh McAdams will join him in Beijing.

Fam led from the gun. He effortlessly glided over each hurdle and created a large gap in front of the other runners. He was on pace for an Olympic Trials record, but there was no one around to push him. Fam won in 8:20.24.

The battle for the next two spots on the team was between Brian Olinger, Daniel Huling, William Nelson, Josh McAdams and Jacob Morse. Olinger was in second, but was passed by Nelson (8:21.41) and McAdams (8:21.99) in the end.

1 Anthony Famiglietti adidas 8:20.24
2 William Nelson Colorado 8:21.47
3 Joshua McAdams New Balance 8:21.99

4 Jacob Morse Texas 8:34.48
5 Daniel Huling Reebok 8:35.30
6 Michael Spence IBR / Asics 8:35.48
7 Brian Olinger Reebok 8:36.09
8 Jordan Desilets unattached 8:38.84
9 Jacques Sallberg Run With Us 8:40.49
10 Corey Nowitzke unattached 8:47.10
11 Kyle Alcorn Arizona State 8:47.30
12 Benjamin Bruce unattached 8:52.40
– Steve Slattery Nike DNF
– Anderson Smith Reebok DNS