What a freaking kick.
I think he was 9th place comign off the final turn. I had picked hiim for 3rd in my prediction contest so I watching him and saw him with 300 to go and thought, "Man he's far back. More of the same old? Just too far back? Nope.
Once I saw him on the homestretch, I'm like he's goign to get it. Then I started to get worried for Leo as he was struggling. But Leo held on for 3rd.
Sucks for Ben but only 3 guys can go. Maybe in 2017 we can send 4 as Centro could be defending champ
Place Name Affiliation Time 300m 700m 1100m 1500m
1 Matthew Centrowitz Nike / Nike Or P 3:37.25 45.29 [45.29] 1:48.55 [1:03.27] 2:45.23 [56.68] 3:37.25 [52.03]
2 Robby Andrews adidas 3:38.75 46.21 [46.21] 1:49.32 [1:03.11] 2:46.62 [57.31] 3:38.75 [52.13]
3 Leonel Manzano Hoka One One 3:38.76 45.03 [45.03] 1:48.40 [1:03.37] 2:45.46 [57.06] 3:38.76 [53.31]
4 Ben Blankenship Nike / Nike OTCE 3:38.78 44.98 [44.98] 1:48.30 [1:03.33] 2:45.36 [57.06] 3:38.78 [53.42]
5 Andrew Wheating Nike / Nike OTCE 3:39.47 46.02 [46.02] 1:49.20 [1:03.18] 2:46.41 [57.22] 3:39.47 [53.07]
6 Kyle Merber Hoka / N J N Y 3:39.62 45.83 [45.83] 1:48.92 [1:03.09] 2:45.74 [56.83] 3:39.62 [53.88]
7 Daniel Winn Oregon 3:39.99 45.42 [45.42] 1:48.60 [1:03.19] 2:45.49 [56.89] 3:39.99 [54.51]
8 Will Geoghegan NIKE 3:40.05 45.60 [45.60] 1:48.64 [1:03.05] 2:45.27 [56.63] 3:40.05 [54.79]
9 Colby Alexander Oregon 3:40.62 45.53 [45.53] 1:48.76 [1:03.23] 2:46.18 [57.42] 3:40.62 [54.45]
10 Jordan McNamara Nike / Nike OTCE 3:42.69 45.74 [45.74] 1:48.97 [1:03.24] 2:47.22 [58.25] 3:42.69 [55.48]
11 Ford Palmer Hoka / N J N Y 3:42.75 45.92 [45.92] 1:48.86 [1:02.95] 2:47.39 [58.54] 3:42.75 [55.37]
12 Pat Casey Nike / Nike OTCE 3:44.38 45.20 [45.20] 1:48.51 [1:03.32] 2:46.16 [57.65] 3:44.38 [58.22]