The Elite Men's 10,000 was won by Juan Luis Barrios in 27:34.40. Barrios' last lap was a sizzling 56 seconds. Second place went to fellow Nike athlete Cam Levins in 27:36. The third place finisher was Bashir Abdi in 27:36.40.
The Women's 10,000 race was captured by 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist Sally Kipyego of Kenya in 30:42.26. American Molly Huddle actually closed on Kipyego in the last two laps of the race but settled for second in 30:47.59. The third place finisher was Betsy Saina in 30:57.30. Kipyego had ambitions to run closer to the 30 minute mark, but the race's two rabbits did not exactly do their job. Kipyego, who is showing signs of finally returning to form after suffering a nasty foot fracture one month removed from her London Games' performance, looked smooth around the oval.
Women's 5k heat 1 Sifan Hassan and Meraf Bahta took off on the last lap and Hassan, in her first 5k after coming down from altitude with the Belgian team, wins in 14:59.23 to 14:59.49, Katie Mackey third in 15:04.74 and Laura Thweatt was fourty in 15:04.98
Ben True took a lap but wanted to give up the lead. Hassan Mead took off and Ben True chased him down at the finish and won in 13:02.74, Mead 13:02.80, Derrick fourth in 13:08.18.
Men's 5000 Heat 2 - Joe Rosa felt race was going slow and took off with a mile to go. Luc Bruchet of BC slowly went after him and finally caught him at the finish line running 13:33.
Section 2 of the Women's 5000 was won by Rochelle Kanuho of Adidas/Boulder Running Club. Kanuho took off at the bell and made sea-level running look so easy. Kanuho's winning time: 15:34.85. Rachel Johnson of Baylor was second in 15:39.43, with third going to Stephanie Garcia of New Balance in 15:43.47.
Section 1 of the Men's 1500 saw Lee Emanuel ride the rabbit's shoulder but he was passed by Henrik Ingebrigtsen at the bell. Riley Masters of Brooks Beast took Ingebrigtsen at the finish line in a time of 3:38.42 to Ingebrigtsen's 3:38.53. Penn State's Brannon Kidder was no joke in third with a time of 3:38.82.
Section 1 of the Women's 1500 was won by Kate Grace. the Yale alumna, who now runs for Oiselle, hit the tape in 4:07.35. Kate Van Buskirk was second in 4:08.73, and she led at the bell. Third place was secured by Violah Lagat of Adidas.
Section 3 of the Men's 5000 was won by Colorado's Pierce Murphy in 13:48.74. Murphy and the field sat back for most of the race, which saw Ivan Dario Gonzalez-Gonzalez of Columbia separate himself from the field, except for Weston Strum of Loyola Marymount. Strum was content to stay on Gonzalez-Gonzalez's shoulder until the latter laps of the race. Strum held the lead twice but settled for third in 13:50.64. Brian Schrader made a late push to take second in 13:49.26.
That field included a cagey William "Billy" Nelson, who subsequently swallowed up UTEP's Rotich over the last water barrier. Billy Nelson won in 8:28.49, a world-leading time.
That field included a cagey William "Billy" Nelson, who subsequently swallowed up UTEP's Rotich over the last water barrier. Billy Nelson won in 8:28.49, a world-leading time.
The early leader in Section 2 of the Men's Steeple was an unattached Javier Quintana, who relinquished the lead to the unattached Tomas Cotter of Ireland.
The elite section of the Women's Steeple went to collegian Shalaya Kipp of Colorado in 9:39.12. Kipp bested the pros, including Aisha Praught of Nike OTC Elite (9:42.08) and Sara Hall of Asics (9:42.10)
Kipp's time makes her the current collegiate leader.
Section 2 of the Women's Steeple went to Addie Bracy of Brooks/Hts in 9:53.60. Bracy held off a late charge from Grace Heymsfield of Arkansas, who had to settle for second in 9:53.65.
A new meet record was set in Section 2 of the Men's 800 at the Payton Jordan Invitational Eliud Rutto of Middle Tennessee State clocked 1:45.37. The old 800 mark at the storied meet was held by Marko Koers, who competed unattached in a time of 1:46.25. The old mark was set back in 2000. Other section winners in the Men's 800: Casimer Loxsom of Brooks Beast won Section 1 in 1:48.38; Section 3 went to Patrick Peterson (unattached) in 1:48.88; Section 4 went to Nick Rivera of Texas Tech in 1:50.19; Section 5 went to Matthew Tex of Montana State in 1:50.01.
The marquee Women's 800 went to Karine Belleau-Beliveau in 2:01.46. Section 2 of the Women's 800 won by Shannon Leinert in 2:02.26. Section 3 of the Women's 800 won by Adelle Tracey in 2:02.49. Section 4 of the Women's 800 won by Tulsa's Katherine Camp.
Kipp's time makes her the current collegiate leader.