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Come out to Lewis and Clark College on Saturday night to cheer on our Olympic Hopefuls-a few of which are Portland Residents!!

Elite Distance Races Join BorderDuel
Nike Runners to Try for Olympic Qualifying Times

Alberto Salazar and Nike have joined with the BorderDuel Track Classic to bring a group of elite distance runners to run in special 10,000m and 5,000m races at the conclusion of the high school competition. The women's 10k will start at 8:15 with the men's 5k to follow.

The goal of both races is to have runners meet the Olympic automatic qualifying times. For the women, the 10k standard is 31:45.00 and for the men, the 5k mark is 13:21.50. Both races will have a field of about a dozen runners.

Featured in the women's race will be Kara Goucher, 2007 World Championship bronze medalist with a PR of 31:17.72 and Amy Rudolph, two-time Olympian with a PR of 31:18.96. Adam Goucher, a past Olympian with a PR of 13:10.00, will headline the men's 5,000m race.