EUGENE, Ore. -- When Galen Rupp's turn finally came Friday night at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, the Oregon native ruffled his blond hair, waved to his hometown crowd and proceeded to show why so much hype has surrounded him for so many years.
Running in front of a record 20,936 at Hayward Field, Rupp finished second to Abdi Abdirahman in the 10,000, earning a spot on the Olympic Team.
Jorge Torres finished third to join Abdirahman and Rupp in Beijing.
olympic track and field trialsRupp wows home crowd by earning spot in 10,000MSI.com Sat, 07/05/2008 - 10:35
Hooker wins 100-meter qualifier in 10.76 secondsTopix - Sports News Sat, 06/28/2008 - 01:47
With one brilliant burst, Marshevet Hooker put her name alongside those of Florence Griffith-Joyner, Marion Jones and Evelyn Ashford. Hooker ran a wind-aided 10.76 seconds to win her 100-meter quarterfinal Friday at the U.S. Tags:
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