EUGENE, Ore.
-- Galen Rupp of the University of Oregon set an American collegiate
record in the 10,000 meters Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Stanford
Invitational in Stanford, California.
Courtesy: UO
Galen Rupp breaks the American collegiate record for 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational.
Rupp lowered his personal best by 42 seconds
and put himself on a short list of U.S. runners vying for a spot in the
2008 Olympics.
After staying with the leaders, Rupp made his move with about 300 meters left in the 25-lap race.
