Matt Tegenkamp ran an incredible race, but came up three hundredths of a second short of the bronze medal. In a slow tactical race, Matt sat near the back for the first 4,000 meters, but worked his way up before the pack strung out. With 250 meters to go, he started his kick for home. With 100 meters to go, it looked as if he would have to settle for 6th place, but he kept charging for home, passing Tariku Bekele and Mo Farah along the way. Unfortunately, he ran out of track, just missing Uganda’s Moses Kipsiro at the line. Bernard Lagat won the race, his second gold of the Championships.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
[...] Record holder at two-miles tells us that he’s ahead of where he was at this time last season (and we all know how that ended), claims that Jerry Schumacher is the best coach in the country, and explains how his wife Michelle [...]