Lars Erik Malde forbedret sin egen pers fra sist sommer med 27 sekunder i løpet som gikk på en 307 m lang innendørsbane. 20-åringen som er USA-student og løper for Portland, imponerte også for to uker siden da han løp 3000 m på 8.11,02.
5000 meteren ble vunnet av Aaron Braun på sterke 13.42,22, og hele 12 mann løp under 14 minutt. Lars Erik Malde ble nummer fem i heatet sitt og nummer 17 totalt. Også denne gangen hadde Lars Erik Malde en meget sterk sisterunde, og han avanserte mange plasser takket være den gode spurten sin.
Video fra løpet hos Flotrack (Lars Erik løper i hvit singlet og lilla, kort tights) finner du under resultatlisten.
Resultat - fra alle heat 5000 m 1 Braun, Aaron Adams State 13:42.22 2 Lowe, Colby Oklahoma State 13:45.01 3 asmerom, bolota Bay Area Track Club 13:46.20 4 Collins, Ryan Virginia 13:46.41 5 Haas, Stephen New Balance 13:46.87 6 Fraser, Rory New Mexico 13:48.24 7 Mwei, Reuben Adams State 13:50.37 8 Puskedra, Luke Oregon 13:50.87 9 Medigovich, Brian Adams State 13:50.88 10 Beattie, John Tulsa 13:53.80 11 Adams, David Nebraska 13:55.68 12 Peacock, Landon Wisconsin 13:57.52 13 Tyner, Justin Air Force 14:00.20 14 Ogden, Nathan Byu 14:02.21 15 Cherry, Jesse High Point 14:02.86 16 Fruin, Mark Brooks 14:03.32 17 Malde, Lars Erik Portland 14:03.65 18 Cragg, Luke Adams State 14:03.73 19 Osman, Ahmed Northern Arizona 14:04.11 20 Medina, Richard Colorado 14:04.24 21 Vega, Aldo Colorado 14:04.36 22 Ahmed, Mohammed Wisconsin 14:05.59 23 McNiff, Ryan Adams State 14:06.40 24 Ashkettle, Ben Northern Arizona 14:07.33 25 Dawson, Kyle Penn State 14:07.56 26 Kotter, Jon Byu 14:09.08 27 Karlsson, Kari California 14:09.40 28 Kirwa, Jacob New Mexico 14:10.31 29 O'Lionaird, Ciaran Florida State 14:10.99 30 Ige, Mohamud Arizona 14:14.87 31 Hagerman, Brock New Mexico 14:15.24 32 Schmitt, Jake Washington 14:15.51 33 Thompson, Christian Colorado 14:15.67 34 Theophile, Florian Adams State 14:16.17 35 Darling, Maverick Wisconsin 14:17.59 36 Atkins, Cole Unat-High Point 14:17.66 37 Torchia, Mike Minnesota 14:18.89 38 Gerrard, Keith New Mexico 14:19.27 39 King, Kyle Eastern Washington 14:19.81 40 Welling, Jordan Western Washington 14:20.03 41 McKenna, Brian Utah State 14:20.09 42 Fout, Michael Florida State 14:21.50 43 Watchempino, Evan North Carolina 14:21.79 44 Cheptoek, Patrick Western Kentucky 14:23.01 45 Wall, Scott Oregon 14:23.18 46 Barrett, Matt Minnesota 14:23.47 47 Frerker, Matt Portland 14:23.76 48 Tebo, Matt Colorado 14:24.35 49 Manilafasha, Joseph Oklahoma State 14:24.70 50 Campbell, Patrick North Carolina St. 14:25.60 51 Rock, Jonathan Air Force 14:25.73 52 Henken, Adam Kentucky 14:27.19 53 Gagnon, Pieter Minnesota 14:27.33 54 Freriks, Tim Northern Arizona 14:27.91 55 Baker, Andy Butler 14:29.36 56 Kiptoo, Moses Alabama 14:30.17 57 Howell, Daniel Utah State 14:32.26 58 Sonnenfeldt, Matt Kentucky 14:32.37 59 Reed, Chris Western Oregon 14:32.66 60 Englund, Justin Washington St. 14:34.71 61 Kyle, Jordan Colorado 14:38.18 62 Ortiz, Patrick New Mexico 14:39.25 63 Kirwa, Andrew Alabama 14:40.43 64 Brosnan, Sean Mizuno 14:42.31 65 Watson, Barak Northwest Nazarene 14:43.52 66 Reynolds, Francis Puget Sound 14:46.05 67 Miller, Matt California 14:47.43 68 Roeder, Madison Butler 14:48.68 69 Fisher, Micheal Montana 14:49.26 70 Kalm, Cory New Mexico 14:49.51 71 McCandless, Tyler Penn State 14:51.40 72 Miller, Greg Wyoming 14:53.13 73 Bolinder, Nick Utah State 14:54.33 74 Little, Ryan Oklahoma State 14:55.40 75 Drosky, Greg Washington 15:03.55 76 Szehner, Colin Sacramento St. 15:05.06 77 Birdsong, Brandon Adams State 15:14.28 78 Carlson, Daniel Sacramento St. 15:19.38 79 Bromka, Alec Washington 15:25.01 80 DeMoor, Joe Colorado 15:31.61 81 Van Nuland, Michael Seattle U. 15:31.83 -- Garner, Eric Brooks DNF