Athlete Bio#
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Height
6’1”
Age
43
Hometown
Madison
Education
Wisconsin ‘05
Portland, Ore.
Olympic Experience
- 2012 Olympic Games, 19th in the 10,000m
- 2008 Olympic Games, 13th in 5,000m
Career Highlights
- Two-time USA Indoor 3,000m champion
- 2009 USA Outdoor 5,000m champion
- Fourth at 2007 World Outdoor 5,000m
- 5th at 2001 World Cross Country Championships
- 2001 USA Junior Cross Country champion
Fun Facts: The American record holder in the two-mile, Tegenkamp joined Bob Kennedy, Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp and Dathan Ritzenhein as the only Americans ever to break 13-minutes in the 5,000m ... Tegenkamp graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 where he struggled with a series of injuries throughout his collegiate career
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