EUGENE, Ore. -- Galen Rupp of the University of Oregon set an American collegiate record in the 10,000 meters Sunday night at the Payton Jordan Stanford Invitational in Stanford, California.

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Galen Rupp breaks the American collegiate record for 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational.

Rupp lowered his personal best by 42 seconds and put himself on a short list of U.S. runners vying for a spot in the 2008 Olympics.

After staying with the leaders, Rupp made his move with about 300 meters left in the 25-lap race.