Flanagan was a two-time NCAA cross country champion for the University of North Carolina. She ran a similarly gutsy race at the...
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...U.S. Olympic Trials one year ago to qualify for the Olympic team in the 5,000.
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In February, Flanagan won the USA 4K cross country title.
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Mestawot Tadesse slowed dramatically in the final laps and went from running in third early on to finishing eighth.
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Kim Smith continues to run in fifth place. Smith ran a New Zealand 10,000m record of 31:21 earlier in the track season.
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