π THE KING OF DISTANCE RUNNING. π
Habtom Samuel does it AGAIN.
The New Mexico star completed the distance double at the NCAA Championships, claiming the 5000m national title in 13:38.93 just days after winning the 10,000m.
Thatβs now back-to-back NCAA titles in BOTH the 5,000m and 10,000m, cementing his place as one of the most dominant distance runners college track has seen in recent years. πΊπ₯
Samuel waited patiently before unleashing a devastating final lap kick, separating himself from a stacked field to secure another national crown.
π₯ Habtom Samuel (New Mexico) β 13:38.93
π₯ Rocky Hansen (Wake Forest) β 13:39.91
π₯ Elsingi Kipruto (Louisville) β 13:42.58
4οΈβ£ Marco Langon (Villanova) β 13:42.77
5οΈβ£ Ernest Cheruiyot (Arkansas) β 13:44.52