Gatlin, Lagat bull their way into Olympics

And like any doting dad, he would do anything for them. “I made my daughters day today, so I am happy with that”.

He felt pretty good himself.

He passed Paul Chelimo and Hassan Mead in front of the West grandstand, fans on their feet, and crossed the finish line in 13 minutes, 35.50 seconds.

Lagat had represented Kenya for his first two Olympic teams and now will be going for a third Games with the U.S.

Galen Rupp took over with 3 ½ left.

He has been a regular visitor to Hayward Field since he ran for Washington State in the late 1990s.

“I thought it would be better to not leave it until the end, but really try to draw it out”, Rupp said. I wasn’t panicking. I just knew we had like 200 meters to go, and I was just trying to stay with him. “The young guys push me every single day”. London Games medalists Aries Merritt and Jason Richardson did not make the team. That was huge for me. “It’s being comfortable once you get out there”.

“I was determined. I had to make sure I came out and secured a spot in the semifinals”, Norman told reporters after the race. “I get along with him really well”.

Lagat had dropped out during the 10,000m final last week as searing temperatures took their toll.

“I’m so glad it worked out for me”, Lagat said. “This is how bad things happen”, Jenn Suhr said. But I know I’m fast and I’m strong so I figure I can handle it. It wasn’t a hard race. “I had a lot of fun these past three days”.

Be ready, Justin Gatlin, they’ll be chasing you. He won the 400 final last Sunday, and said he likely will compete in both events next month. “At that point, my head was just going through numbers”.

No one was within a tenth of a second of the two. “I don’t believe I’m this old”.

“I was feeling composed”. “I just had a flashback of Beijing all over again”. “It was kind of a blur what happened on that last 80 meters”. I know that’s like saying “I believe the Warriors will win the championship next season” (which I personally don’t), and that it’s a safe bet-but Centrowitz is the definition of reliability. The top three finishers in the talent-laden final make the Olympic team for Rio. And like Merritt, she is an expert at pacing herself through the rounds in multiple races. “He’s a great guy with a great attitude”. “Gianna. Miika!” They shared a long, cheer-filled victory lap, and Lagat said he did it for them as much as him.

“Bernard, let me interfere”, Chelimo said. And his kids will be there.

ARIES ADVANCES: Defending Olympic champion Aries Merritt, less than a year removed from a kidney transplant, made it through his qualifying heat in 110-meter hurdles. The Crimson freshman ran a smooth race and qualified with a time of 22.72. She threw 185-6 on Saturday.

Felix, the 400m trial victor, ignored a sore right ankle to easily win her 200m preliminary, her first since September.

Malone hails from Geneva, Nebraska, a tiny town southwest of Lincoln.

The Olympic veterans put on a show on Saturday in Eugene. Chris Benard finished third and will join Claye and Taylor in Rio. He clocked 13.22 seconds, a hundredth of a second behind third place.

Johnson bested that mark on four of his six jumps Saturday.

(From L) Justin Gatlin, Ameer Webb and Sean McLean compete in the first round of the 200m during the 2016 US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Thursday. The Kenyan native, who began running as an American in 2005, will get a chance to add to the silver and bronze medals he won in his native country in 2004 and 2000. He was. 07 seconds behind third and a spot in the world championships. 01 seconds behind Porter. As 21-year-old fourth-place finisher Eric Jenkins said: “I’ll probably retire before he does”.