DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake University graduate Reed Fischer has run thousands of laps on the Drake Stadium Blue Oval. Thursday night he ran 25 of the best laps of his career to take fourth place in the 10,000 meters at the USA Championships at Drake Stadium.
Fischer, who graduated from Drake in 2017, led for four of the last five laps of the race before the more experienced Lopez Lomong bested the field in the final lap to win in 28:58.38. Fischer finished in 29:06.81.
The appearance at the USA Championship was the second of Fischer's career and first as a professional.