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Britain’s Megan Keith won a dramatic sprint finish at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in London to book her place at the Paris Olympics.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 22-year-old Scot finished in a time of 31 minutes 3.01 seconds at the Olympic trial event after surging ahead of the United States’ Fiona O’Keeffe in the home straight.<\/p>\n
O’Keeffe’s American compatriot Amanda Vestri took third place.<\/p>\n
“With 200 to go I thought she [O’Keeffe] had got the best of me but I rounded the bend and the crowd went insane,” Keith said.<\/p>\n
“The atmosphere was incredible. The crowd carried me. I stayed relaxed and I’m so happy. Hopefully the good times keep coming.<\/p>\n
“Winning gives you confidence but also the way I won. I’m very happy with how it played out.”<\/p>\n
Keith had already met the Olympic qualifying standard but needed to finish as one of the top two British athletes on Saturday night to confirm her place at the Games.<\/p>\n
Jessica Warner-Judd was the second-placed Briton in ninth place in 31:35.34 but did not meet the Olympic qualifying time of 30:40 for women.<\/p>\n
Britain’s Patrick Dever came second in the men’s race behind Mohamed Ismail of Djibouti.<\/p>\n
Dever’s time of 27:23.78, a second behind Ismail, was outside the men’s Olympic qualifying standard of 27:00. Felix Bour of France was in third place.<\/p>\n
Dever fell just eight seconds short of achieving the men’s qualifying time in April.<\/p>\n
He led for much of Saturday’s race but Ismail was too strong in the final stages.<\/p>\n
“The crowd here is incredible and I’m so glad to have raced here. It’s a very special night,” Dever said.<\/p>\n
“I put my all into getting the 27 minutes but it wasn’t to be tonight.”<\/p>\n
The Night of the 10,000m PBs has been dubbed the “Glastonbury” of athletics.<\/a><\/p>\n A total of 17 races, featuring athletes from more than 30 countries, took place at Parliament Hill, London. Among the unique features on the night were a back straight DJ and a lane three beer-and-cheer tent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n