Most of the top track and field athletes in the world are taking a much deserved vacation since September. With the Pan American Games running so late in the sport’s calendar, opportunities came for other competitors who are enjoying their time in Chile as they win some medals to take back home.
Tuesday marked the second day of the program, with two thirds of the National Stadium filled with fans who didn’t seem to know much about the competitors, but were still excited to come with their Halloween costumes and loudly cheer for the locals as the Andes mountains overlooked.
The athlete from California clocked 14 minutes, 47.69 seconds in the cold Santiago weather, almost two minutes longer than the American record set by Grant Fisher last September in Brussels. “No, no vacations,” Knevelbaard said. “I’m gonna to do about a month of training and I think I’ll run an indoor 5-kilometers in about a month. I hope I go after a fast time. And if not, you know, just get a really good block of training is the goal.”
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