picture of Sam Chelanga
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M 5k F01 (Galen Rupp smashes the American indoor 5K record 13:01.26)

Jan 17, 2014

Galen Rupp set a new American Indoor 5k Record in Boston on January 18, 2014, breaking Lopez Lomong's 13:07.00 mark from 2013. Sam Chelanga helped make it a great race in the late stages setting a new outright PR by five seconds and an indoor PR of 14 seconds running 13:04.35. Also in the race Cam Levins, Rupp's teammate, ran 13:19.16 to break the Canadian record that had been previously help by Jason Bunston (13:25. 87 in 1997). Lancer Timing Services - Contractor License 2013-14 BU Limited Open - 1/16/2014 Boston University - Boston, MA NEW AMERICAN INDOOR RECORD Event 35 Men 5000 Meter Run ============================================================== BU Record: M 13:37.32 3/3/2007 Josh McDougal, Liberty Uni American: A 13:07.00 Lopez Lomong, Nike Name Year Team Finals ============================================================== Finals 1 Rupp, Galen Nike Oregon Project 13:01.26A 2 Chelanga, Sam Nike 13:04.35A 3 Levins, Cam Nike Oregon Project 13:19.16M 4 Sanca, Ruben Whirlaway Racing 14:14.79 5 Karwoski, Nick Whirlaway Racing 14:17.80 6 Davies, Jack Unattached 14:59.35