Abdi Edges Moen for US 10 Mile Road Title
The Minnesota distance running faithful were in for quite the finish Sunday morning, as the TC-10 Mile hosted the U.S. Men’s 10 Mile Road Championships. A stacked field of competition featured many of the top U.S. professional runners, including Olympians Abdi Abdirahman and Anthony Famiglietti.
Over the final miles of the race, Abdirahman and Team USA Minnesota’s Josh Moen broke away from the field, with Abdi pulling slightly ahead in the final 400 meters to win 46:35-46:38. Moen’s finish was a big breakthrough for the former Wartburg College standout.
Team USA Minnesota saw even more success, as Moen’s teammates Patrick Smyth and Jason Lehmkuhle finished 3-4 in 47:09 and 47:16, while Ian Burrell rounded out the top five in 47:41.
Top Ten Results: 1. Abdi Abdirahman 46:35, 2. Josh Moen 46:38, 3. Patrick Smyth 47:09, 4. Jason Lehmkuhle 47:16, 5. Ian Burrell 47:41, 6. Max King 47:58, 7. Anthony Famiglietti 48:09, 8. Michael Spence 48:13, 9. Craig Curley 48:15, 10. Josh Eberly 48:26.
Full Results HERE
