The American long-distance runner moved up into third with just two laps left on the 10,000 meter race and held on for bronze, posting a U.S. record time of 30:22:22 in the process.

Tirunesh Dibaba of Eithiopia won in an Olympic record time of 29 minutes, 44.56 seconds. She and silver medalist Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey (29:56.34) became the second and third women to break the 30-minute barrier.

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