Galen Rupp pictured above during the semi final of the men's 5000 metres.
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| Men's 5000m Final. |
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| 1. Mo FARAH |
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GBR |
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13:41.66 |
2. Dejen GEBREMESKEL
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ETH |
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13:41.98 |
3. Thomas Pkemei LONGOSIWA
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KEN |
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13:42.36 |
4. Bernard LAGAT
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USA |
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13:42.99 |
5. Isiah Kiplangat KOECH
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KEN |
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13:43.83 |
6. Abdalaati IGUIDER
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MAR |
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13:44.19 |
7. Galen RUPP
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USA |
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13:45.04 |
8. Juan Luis BARRIOS
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MEX |
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13:45.30 |
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| Galen Rupp is seen above about to overtake Tariku Bekele to win the silver medal. The inset photos show him
during an earlier lap leading Tariku and below image him that hugging his training partner Mo Farah at the end of the race.
Galen's last lap was timed at 53.8 seconds. He was the first U.S.A. athlete since Billy Mills (Gold) in 1964 to win a 10,000 Galen's last lap was timed at 53.8 seconds. He was the first U.S.A. athlete since Billy Mills (Gold) in 1964 to win a 10,000 metres medal an Olympic Games. metres medal an Olympic Games. His U.S. 10,000m record at the time was 26:48.00.
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Men's 10000m. Final. 2012 London Games
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| 1. Mo FARAH |
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GBR |
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27:30.42 |
| 2. Galen RUPP |
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USA |
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27:30.90 |
3. Tariku BEKELE
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ETH |
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27:31.43 |
4. Kenenisa BEKELE
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ETH |
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27:32.44 |
5. Bedan Karoki MUCHIRI
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KEN |
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27:32.94 |
6. Zersenay TADESE
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ERI |
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27:33.51 |
| 7. Teklemariam MEDHIN |
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ERI |
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27:34.76 |
8. Gebregziabher GEBREMARIAM
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ETH |
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27:36.34 |
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