Alistair Cragg Clocks 7:43.30

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10 February 2007

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Mark Carroll is fifth in Arkansas The Tyson Invite at the University of Arkansas track last night showed Irish athletes getting into top gear in preparation for the European Indoor championships in Birmingham on the first weekend of March. Defending European champions Alistair Cragg moved well up the European rankings with a third place finish in the 3,000m with a time of 7:43.30. Behind him, in fifth position, Mark Carroll dipped inside the qualifying standard with a time of 7:52.07 and looks set to continue his European experience by joining Cragg on the start line in Birmingham. Tyson Invitational University of Arkansas--Fayetteville, AR 3,000m 1 Kevin Sullivan REEBOK 7:40.17 2 Matt Tegenkamp NIKE 7:40.25 3 Alistair Cragg ADIDAS 7:43.30 4 Bolota Asmerom NIKE 7:46.58 5 Mark Carroll ADIDAS 7:52.07 6 Jonathan Riley NIKE 7:56.73 7 Robert Cheseret ARIZ TC 8:00.33 Men 5000 Meter Run Invitational 9, Martin Fagan, PROVIDENCE, 13:55.05. Men 1 Mile Run Invitational 1, Mark Fountain, ADIDAS, 3:55.58. 6, Gareth Turnbull, UNATTACHED, 4:02.47. 1.Mile: 9 Rose-Anne Galligan TENNESSEE 4:46.32 5000 Meter Run Championship 9, Eimear O'Brien, IRELAND, 17:39.08. Men 800 Meter Run Oly/Dev Invitational 1, Elias Koech, UTEP, 1:49.12. 10, Colin Costello, ARKANSAS, 1:52.97.