Katie McGregor pulled away from Blake Russell (who is right behind McGregor above) on the final lap to win her first USA track title in an impressive 31:33.82.
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Russell crossed the line second in 31:35.25. Both hit the World Champs "A" standard and will represent the U.S. in Helsinki.
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Jen Rhines finished third in 31:37.20 and also qualified for the World Championships. Deena Kastor finished fourth in 31:45.08 and will have to skip the World Championships.
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The top four were all very gracious in victory and defeat and congratulated one another at the finish.
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After a disappointing fourth-place finish in the junior 800, Sarah Bowman (leading) was back to race the junior 1,500m final the next day (Saturday).
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