U.S. Men's 8K Championships

 

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U.S. Men's 8K Championships Fifty of the nation’s best distance and middle-distance runners lined up in Central Park on March 18 for the USA Men’s 8K Championships, hosted by NYRR.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships
The race, which was delayed 24 hours due to a severe snow and ice storm, took place under chilly, blustery conditions.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Defending champion Jorge Torres of Boulder, CO, took an early lead, flanked by New York City’s Anthony Famiglietti and Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, AZ.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships
Abdirahman, who finished second in the USA 8K Championships in 2005 and third in 2003, pressed the pace in the middle miles today. The course covered nearly three 1.7-mile loops over gently rolling terrain.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Famiglietti drew even with Abdirahman just past the 5K mark. Both men represented the U.S. on the track at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships "Fam," who trains daily in Central Park, used his familiarity with the course to run a superbly paced race. He drew away from Abdirahman over the final mile….
U.S. Men's 8K Championships …and broke the tape in 22:35 to win the national championship and $11,000 in prize and bonus money.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships
Abdirahman ran strongly to finish second in 22:41. He will return to New York on November 3 for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon, which will also take place in Central Park.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Asmerom, of Oakland, CA, held on to claim the third-place spot in 22:48.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Dan Browne of Portland, OR, also a 2004 Olympian, was fourth in 22:52.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Ed Moran of Williamsburg, VA, finished fifth, posting a time of 22:54.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships
Max King of Bend, OR, ran strong, finishing sixth in 22:57.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Torres, the 2006 USA 10,000-meter champion, crossed the line in 23:02, good for seventh place. U.S. Men's 8K Championships Rod Koborsi of Washington, DC, held on for eighth place (23:04). U.S. Men's 8K Championships Seth Summerside of Fayetteville, AR, grabbed ninth place with his 23:07 finish. U.S. Men's 8K Championships
Rounding out the top 10 was Patrick Tarpy of Providence, RI.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Exactly 50 men finished the championships race. Many will be back for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in November, and welcomed this opportunity to preview the course.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Famiglietti and Abdirahman, friends and occasional training partners, made the race exciting for spectators, fellow competitors, and each other.
U.S. Men's 8K Championships The top three (l-r): Abdirahman (second), Famiglietti (first), Asmerom (third).
U.S. Men's 8K Championships Anthony Famiglietti, 2007 USA Men’s 8K Champion.