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English

He limped through the Olympic Trials in the 10,000 m, finishing last, but was able to make the team because the two other athletes with Olympic qualifying times did not go to Athens, Bob Kennedy having dropped out of the Olympic Trials race with an Achilles tendon injury and Meb Keflezighi choosing to focus solely on the marathon.

Dutch

Echter, omdat twee andere atleten die hadden voldaan aan de olympische kwalificatielimiet, om uiteenlopende redenen niet naar de Spelen in Athene gingen, mocht Ritzenhein in Athene toch starten.