USA Today · Jul 11, 2016
The Latest: '12 silver winner Kynard qualifies in high jump
(Photo: The Associated Press)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Latest on the run-up to the Summer Olympics (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):
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It wouldn't have mattered if Molly Huddle celebrated this one early.
Huddle finished well ahead of the pack to win the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Track and Field Trials on Sunday at Hayward Field.
The American record-holder in the event finished in 15 minutes, 5.01 seconds. Huddle also won the 10,000 meters at the Trials last weekend to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the Rio Games next month.
Last year at the world championships in Beijing, Huddle celebrated too early in the 10,000-meter race, costing her the bronze medal.