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Defar later said, "Back at home there is no humidity. The high altitude is not as troublesome. The humidity was difficult." |
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Shalane Flanagan continued to run in third place with one lap to go, and looked like she was headed to a great time. |
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Kim Smith had moved into fourth place with one lap to go. |
Mestawot Tadesse ran in fifth place with one lap to go. She wound up eighth in 9:01.86. |
Jen Rhines and Amy Rudolph (sixth, 8:58.13) ran in sixth and seventh with one lap to go. |
Amy Mortimer wound up 10th in 9:10.74. |
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Missy Buttry had an off day and finished 12th in 9:42.65 in her professional debut. |
Meseret Defar sprinted away from Werknesh Kidane on the final lap and won the 3,000 in a world-leading 8:33.57. |
This was the first world-class track meet ever held at the brand new Icahn Stadium, and the athletes... |
...broke it in with some top performances in less-than-ideal conditions. |
Defar checks the scoreboard for her time. |
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Kidane looked happy with her runner-up 8:36.39 performance. |
Meseret Defar (left) give Werknesh Kidane a hug. |
Shalane Flanagan looked like she would place third as she headed up the homestretch, but as she faded on the final lap, her former NCAA rival Kim Smith put in a strong charge... |
...and nipped Flanagan at the line, 8:54.32 to 8:54.43. |
Flanagan didn't seem to afraid to go for it against some great competition, and her strategy almost worked. |
