Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964.

Mo Farah, Galen Rupp 1-2 In Olympic 10,000m Final

Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964.

After two more ill-fated surges the pack remained bunched before business really picked up over the final two laps. The crowd at Olympic Stadium erupted in applause when Farah finally moved to the front for the first time with 800 meters to go, and the race for the medal stand was on. Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam (8th, 27:36) took the lead from Farah for a short while before the Brit grabbed it back at the bell. Charging down the back straight like a rocket released into orbit, Farah drew energy from his hometown crowd and began lengthening his lead heading into the final turn. By the time he hit the home straightaway victory was Farah’s to lose, as Tariku Bekele tried desperately to hold on for second behind him. It wasn’t to be, however, as Rupp found one final gear over the final 75 meters to pass Bekele and join his training partner of the last two years on the medal s...

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@runcast » 05 Aug '12, 1pm
Mo Farah, Galen Rupp share the podium in yesterday's Olympic 10,000m Final [link]
@cameraman7 » 05 Aug '12, 8am
these guys were flyin at the end [link]
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@matthewcpinsent this is the answer you are looking for. [link]
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Men's 10K Results :-) [link]
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Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964. [link]
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RT @RunCompetitor: Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964. [link]
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RT @RunCompetitor: Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964. [link]
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RT @RunCompetitor: Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964. [link]
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RT @RunCompetitor: Race Report: Mo Farah, Galen Rupp go 1-2 in the Olympic 10K final. Rupp 1st American to medal in the event since 1964. [link]