Adrian Blincoe set a new PR over 3000 meters today in Rieti, Italy, running 7:46.38 to finish 9th. His previous PR (7:47.50) was set indoors in 2002. Blincoe must like the track in Rieti very much: his 1500 (3:35.50) and mile (3:54.40)PRs were also set there. In the race today, Bernard Lagat set a new American Record (7:29.00) and Tariku Bekele ran the fastest time in the world this year.
Results - 3000m Men - Final
1 BEKELE, Tariku ETH WL 7:28.70
2 LAGAT, Bernard USA AR 7:29.00
3 SOI, E CheruiyotKEN PB 7:29.75
4 KIPKOECH, John KEN 7:32.72
5 SOLINSKY, Chris USA PB 7:34.32
6 TAHRI, Bouabdellah FRA 7:35.50
7 BIRMINGHAM, Collis AUS PB 7:38.77
8 RASHED, Essa Ismail QAT PB 7:39.61
9 BLINCOE, Adrian NZL PB 7:46.38
10 HULING, Dan USA 7:46.97
11 LONGOSIWA, Thomas Pkemei KEN 7:48.67
12 SIMOTWO, Suleiman KEN 7:49.41
13 LEBED, Sergey UKR 7:49.45
14 RUPP, Galen USA 7:50.46
15 SONGOK, Isaac Kiprono KEN 7:52.59
BIWOTT, Yusuf Kibet KEN DNF
CHEBOI, Collins KEN DNF
Intermediate times:
1000m 59 Biwott, Yusuf Kibet (KEN) 2:27.03
2000m 57 Bekele, Tariku (ETH) 5:01.25
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