- May 1st, 2009, 11:19 pm
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Fresh off of a NCAA record performance in the 10,000 two weeks ago, Sam is ready to mix it up again with some of the top runners in the country, this time at 5,000. This race guarantees to be anything but pokey, as everyone in the field will be looking for a good time. The race will be carried live here http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage ... 34940/live at 11:50 EDT tomorrow night.
The Competitionhttp://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 93&TeamID=
Seven former Olympians, representing five different nations, are scheduled to run in Chelanga’s section on Saturday. The list is highlighted by Matt Tegenkamp and Ian Dobson, who both represented the United States in the 5,000 meters in Beijing. Tegenkamp owns a stellar personal-best time of 13:04 and placed a close fourth in the 5K final at the 2007 IAAF World Track & Field Championships.
Other Olympians in the field include Bolota Asmerom (Eritrea), Alistair Cragg (Ireland), Andrew Lemoncello (Great Britain), Jonathon Riley (U.S.) and Alejandro Suarez (Mexico).
NCAA Cross Country National Champions
Josh McDougal- 2007
Sam Chelanga- 2009, 2010
Josh McDougal- 2007
Sam Chelanga- 2009, 2010