Day 1 - USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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In the two running finals on the first day of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, Galen Rupp and Shalane Flanagan won the title in the 10,000m.

Rupp won his fifth 10,000m national title in 28:47.32. Rupp's teammate Dathan Ritzenhein was second in 28:49.66 and Chris Derrick was third in 28:52.25. All three men have run the A standard and will compete at the World Championships in Moscow this summer.

Flanagan won the race leading from the starting gun in 31:43.20. Flanagan also set a stadium record with her time. Recent Oregon graduate Jordan Hasay was second in 32:17.34 and Tara Erdmann was third in 32:17.34. Hasay and Erdmann haven't run an A standard time yet. They have until July 20th to run the A or B standard. Flanagan already has run an A standard.

My Oiselle teammate, Karaleigh Foster, also run the 10,000m Thursday night. Foster finished in 18th place with a time of 35:08.14.

In the women's 3000m steeplechase, Nicole Bush ran the fastest time of both heats in 9:54.41. Bridget Franek, an 2012 Olympian, advanced with a time of 9:55.91. Oiselle runner Collier Lawrence finished 18th in a time of 10:23.98.

In the women's 800m prelims, Alysia Montano and Brenda Martinez ran identical time in 2:01.96. Oiselle's, Kate Grace or K8, qualified for the semifinals with her time of 2:02.14. Other qualifiers were: Chanelle Price, Ajee Wilson, Laura Roesler, Lea Wallace, Heather Kampf, Phoebe Wright, Latavia Thomas, Shelby Houlihan, Maggie Vessey, Amy Weissenbach and Megan Malasartie.

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In the men's 800m, Duane Solomon was the fastest qualifier with a time of 1:46.39. Other runners making it to the semifinal are Elijah Greer, Brannon Kidder, Mark Wieczorek, Dey Dey, Harun Abda, Nicholas Symmonds, Michael Rutt, Joe Abbott, Richard Jones, Tyler Mulder, Charles Jock, Erik Sowinski, Brandon Johnson, Casimir Loxsom and Brian Gagnon.

Treniere Moser and Mary Cain ran the fastest two times of the heats for the women's 1500m. Moser ran 4:11.20 and Cain ran 4:11.48. The other qualifiers for the semifinals were Gabriele Anderson, Shannon Rowbury, Kerri Gallagher, Sarah Brown, Morgan Uceny, Katherine Mackey, Cory McGee, Hillary Holt, Heather Wilson and Amanda Mergaert.

Matthew Centrowitz led the way in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:40.91. Will Leer had the second fastest time of the day in 3:41.01. The rest of the qualifiers are Andrew Wheating, Craig Miller, Lopez Lomong, Matthew Elliott, Ben Blankenship, Miles Batty and David Torrence.

In the men's 400m Hurdles prelims, Johnny Dutch had the quickest time in 49.46. Justin Gaymon was next in 49.60. The other hurdlers advancing are Michael Tinsley, Bershawn Jackson, Jeshua Anderson, Kerron Clement, Adam Durham, Reginald Wyatt Jr, Michael Stigler, LaRon Bennett, Caleb Cross, Alvin Miles Jr, Keyunta Hayes, Cameron Viney Sr, Reuben McCoy and Eric Lund.

Francena McCorory topped defending World Champion Sanya Richards-Ross in the 400m for the fastest time on Thursday. The other qualifying ladies from the heats are Natasha Hastings, Keshia Baker, Ebonie Floyd, Joanna Atkins, Ashley Spencer, Moushaumi Robinson, Mary Wineberg, Rebecca Alexander, Monica Hargrove, Kiara Porter, Eboney Eutsey, Jessica Beard, Briana Nelson and Felicia Brown.

Surprising news in the men's 400m, Olympians Bryshon Nellum and Jeremy Wariner failed to qualify. Leading the way for the men was Tony McQuay in 45.26. Moving on to the next round is Josh Mance, Arman Hall, Michael Berry, James Harris Jr, Manteo Mitchell, LaShawn Merritt, Calvin Smith, Brycen Spratling, Torrin Lawrence, Najee Glass, Joey Hughes Jr, William Heriot, David Verburg, Hugh Graham Jr and Troy Pollard.

Carmelita Jeter pulled out of the women's 100m due to injury. With Jeter missing, Barbara Pierra had the fastest prelim time in 11.18. The other qualifying runners are Octavious Freeman, Jessica Young, Charonda Williams, Muna Lee, Jeneba Tarmoh, Mandy White, Alexandria Anderson, English Gardner, Lauryn Williams, Lekeisha Lawson, Chauntea Bayne, Tiffany Townsend, Aurieyall Scott, Tori Bowie and Dezerea Bryant. The semifinals and finals will take place tonight.

Dentarius Locke was the fastest man Thursday in the men's 100m prelims in 10.19. Jeff Demps also ran a 10.19. D'Angelo Cherry, Tyson Gay, Walter Dix, Isiah Young, Micheal Rogers, Charles Silmon, Justin Gatlin, Rakieem Salaam, Cordero Gray, Calesio Newman, Diondre Batson, Trell Kimmons, Carl Horsley and Kind Butler will all get in the blocks again tonight for the semifinals. Whoever qualifies in the semi's will move to the finals which are slated for tonight also.