Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Why U.S. Distance Runners Won So Many Medals at the 2016 Olympics

Why U.S. Distance Runners Won So Many Medals at the 2016 Olympics

In the longest events, Americans won two more medals at the Rio Games than in the previous four Olympics combined.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 10:18 am
The U.S. distance runners who won medals at Rio
Photograph by Getty Images and IOS
The U.S. medalists in distance events at the Rio Games (clockwise from left): Matthew Centrowitz (gold), Evan Jager (silver), Paul Chelimo (silver), Emma Coburn (bronze), Clayton Murphy (bronze), Galen Rupp (bronze), and Jenny Simpson (bronze).

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