2009 Pre Results: M-Steeple [Koech 8.13,44]

[EPelle]

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Best marks-for-place at Pre
1996 - 2008
M-3.000m SC:

1. 8.08,08 Paul Koech
2. 8.21,36 Josh McAdams
3. 8.22,25 Steve Slattery
4. 8.23,31 Yoshitaka Iwamizu
5. 8.25,71 Nicodemus Naimadu
6. 8.28,89 Tom Brooks
7. 8.29,05 Brian Olinger
8. 8.32,61 Max King

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Field:

Paul Koech (Kenya)
Billy Nelson
Kyle Alcorn
Dan Huling
Josh McAdams
Roba Gary (Ethiopia)
Ben Bruce
Tom Brooks
Steve Slattery
Brian Olinger
Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya)
Rob Watson
Luke Watson--pace

[oldtrackguy]

why oh why can't we see all of a race that lasts more than 4 minutes!

[bhall]

Finals                                                         
  1 Paul Koech                   Kenya                  8:13.44
  2 Roba Gary                    Ethiopia               8:21.22
  3 Josh McAdams                 USA                    8:26.55
  4 Rob Watson                   USA                    8:27.09
  5 Ben Bruce                    USA                    8:33.11
  6 Kyle Alcorn                  USA                    8:34.02
  7 Billy Nelson                 USA                    8:35.90
  8 Dan Huling                   USA                    8:36.47
  9 Brian Olinger                USA                    8:37.23
 10 Tom Brooks                   USA                    8:43.25
 11 Steve Slattery               USA                    8:45.13
 -- Luke Watson                  USA                        DNF

[Moura]

Maybe the weakest track US male event at this moment. Without Liconl it seems very difficult US get a place on Berlin final.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Impressive run from Koech there. That's a good time by Josh McAdams too.

[Bruce Kritzler]

8:26 is a good time? when the world record is 30sec faster?

[AthleticsInBritain]

8:26 is a good time? when the world record is 30sec faster?

Were you expecting him to run faster?

Of course it's not good in a WR context, but if you have a weak event, any progress towards world class should be praised.

[26mi235]

I thought that the 2nd place went to Rob(ert) Gary until I saw the country.