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Rio Reflections: Centrowitz leads U.S. long distance runners

Category:Olympics       By O'Neil A Reid    Posted on :9/6/2016

Matthew Centrowitz won the men’s 1500m title in 3:50.00 and become the first American to win this event since 1908, when Mel Sheppard accomplished that feat. Centrowitz finished ahead of Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi (3:50.11) with Australia’s Nick Willis (3:50.24) taking the bronze.  This was a major accomplishment for the 26 year-old Centrowitz who finished 4th in this event at the London 2012 Olympics. Centrowitz had a great 2016 season highlighted by winning the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in February and later becoming the  U.S. 1500m (3:34.09)  national champion at the U.S.A. Olympics Trials back on July 10.

American  Clayton Murphy  choose the biggest  stage of his young career to run a personal time of 1:42.93 to take the bronze medal in the men’s 800m finals. The 20 year old Murphy finished behind world-record holder David Rudisha (1.42.15) and Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi (1:42.61). Murphy, the University of Akron graduate is the reigning U.S. 800m national champion.

Jenny Simpson took the bronze medal in the women’s 1500m (4:10.53) ahead of Shannon Rowbury (4:11.05). 

 

Edited by Raymond Byfield 

Matthew Centrowitz above picture courtesy of  Joe Swift 

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