EUGENE, Ore. – Former Oregon star Galen Rupp headlined the USA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, winning his seventh consecutive 10,000-meter title while a big collection of current and former Oregon athletes had standout performances.
Rupp capped the night with his performance in the 10,000, winning in 28:11.61, well ahead of second-place Ben True in 28:14.26. Rupp gapped the field with 600 meters remaining and never slowed up.
While Rupp is now locked in for his fifth World Championships appearance, Sam Crouser is still on the verge of his first after he finished third in the men’s javelin with a throw of 249-1 (75.