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Abdirahman as Hot as the Twin Cities Weather

Posted October 8th, 2007 at 7:36 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

2007 USA Men's 10 Mile Championship Top Three Finishers Abdi Abdirahman Jason Lehmkuhle James CarneyAbdi Abdirahman, the two-time Olympian from Tucson, Ariz., confirmed his status as a favorite for the upcoming U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with a strong win at the USA Men’s 10 Mile Championship held in conjunction with the Medtronic TC 10 Mile on Sunday morning.

Abdirahman, who won his third straight national 10 mile title and $10,000, clocked a course-record of 47 minutes, 34 seconds to out-last Minnesota favorite-son Jason Lehmkuhle, the national runner-up at 47:48. James Carney ran a well-paced effort to take third in 48:03.

Olympian Dan Browne, who won the 2002 Twin Cities Marathon over some of the same roads, finished 21st after running near the front through five miles.

The race was contested in unseasonably warm conditions and high humidity. The race started under 72 degree skies with 87% humidity and a 68 degree dew point.
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First athletes selected for McMillan Elite running team

Posted July 9th, 2007 at 12:09 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results

greg mcmillan mcmillan elite post collegiate running team arizonaMcMillanElite is proud to announce the first athletes for this new post-collegiate running team. Female athletes include Brianna Torres (US Olympic Trials Qualifier from the University of Colorado).

Male team members are Brett Gotcher (All-American from Stanford, US Junior 10K Champion and Junior Pan Am Games Gold Medalist at 10,000m), Mike Hanlon (Three-Time Patriot League Champion from Colgate University), Andrew Middleton (All-American from the University of Texas), Ben Rosario (US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier from Truman State University) and Mike Smith (All-American from Georgetown, Junior Pan Am Games Bronze Medalist at 5,000m).

Full bios on each athlete can be found here. Athlete recruitment will continue throughout the year.
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