Chris Solinsky smashes 10k American Record 26:59.6!!! First 10k ever!

This video is awesome!  Take a look.  He broke the record at the 2010 Payton Jordan Invitational.  He ran a 1:56.2 for his last 800m!

Race in it's entirety:


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Last 800m:


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Finish only:


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Boston Marathon fills up in just 8 hours!

Can you believe it?  8 hours and 26,800 runners register for the Boston Marathon.  A huge surprise to everyone considering it took 65 days to sell out last year.  Should they change the qualifying standards?  Take a look at this article from USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-10-18-1661807533_x.htm