Meseret Defar (left) give Werknesh Kidane a hug.
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Defar checks the scoreboard for her time.
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Kidane looked happy with her runner-up 8:36.39 performance.
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Meseret Defar (left) give Werknesh Kidane a hug.
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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...
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...and nipped Flanagan at the line, 8:54.32 to 8:54.43.
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