Former Oregon distance runner Galen Rupp was named the USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday after breaking the 5,000 meter American men’s indoor record last week.

Rupp, who competed collegiately from 2004-2009, ran 13:01.26 at the Boston University Multi-Team Meet on Thursday, Jan. 16, shattering the previous record of 13:07.00, set by Lopez Lomong last year. Rupp battled with former NCAA cross country champion Sam Chelanga for the majority of the race before breaking away with just over 400 meters to go. Chelanga also ran under the previous record, finishing in 13:04.35.

Cam Levins also broke the Canadian record during the race, running 13:19.16, which was good for third place. You can watch the full race here.

Rupp’s time ranks eighth all-time indoors, with Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele still topping the list with a time of 12:49.60. The next time Rupp is scheduled to compete is during the men’s two-mile run on Jan. 25 at the Boston University Terrier Invitational.

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