New North American 10,000m Record

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Galen Rupp succeeds Meb's record with a 27:10.14, but is upset by Chris Solinsky's 26:59.60. First non-african to go under 27 minute barrier.

www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56614.html

[SI]

And to put that first non-african thing is perspective, as someone posted on letsrun, that is 62nd all time.

[HHH]

May 2, 2010 13:05:03 GMT -5 krs1 said:

And, of the 62 performances, Haile, Kenny, and Paul Tergat combined for 20 of them.

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That's insane.

[slamer]

May 2, 2010 13:05:03 GMT -5 krs1 said:

62nd performance, but 29th performer of all all time. And, of the 62 performances, Haile, Kenny, and Paul Tergat combined for 20 of them.

May 2, 2010 10:40:02 GMT -5 SI said:

And to put that first non-african thing is perspective, as someone posted on letsrun, that is 62nd all time.

To put that in further perspective, that is faster than the many many thousands of African athletes have ever run, or will ever run.

[SI]

It is what it is. Take from it what you will. I didn't bring it up.