USA Steeple Title Number 4 for Evan Jager

Evan w/ teammate Daniel Huling (photo by TrackTown Photo)

Taking the lead with over half the race left, Evan inched ahead of the field lap-by-lap, kicking home to his fourth-straight national title at the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend. Evan, along with fellow Olympian Donn Cabral and fellow Bowerman Track Club teammate Daniel Huling, comprise a strong U.S. squad headed to the IAAF Outdoor Championships in Beijing.

Evan's winning performance of 8:12.29 also set a U.S. championships record, eclipsing the previous mark of 8:15.02 set by Daniel Lincoln in 2004. 

Post-Race Interview

(via Flotrack)

Results

8:12.29 - Evan Jager - NATIONAL CHAMPION
8:13.37 - Donn Cabral
8:14.11 - Daniel Huling
8:21.44 - Andrew Bayer
8:26.79 - Stanley Kebenei

Round 1 Win for Jager at USA Outdoor Championships

Round one of the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place today (June 26) and Evan won his prelim heat with ease. Taking over the lead very early on, Evan kept himself out of trouble, leading the rest of the way and cruising to a comfortable victory in 8:40.13. Evan now sets his sights on Sunday's final, which takes place at 2:06pm PT and can be viewed live on NBC and make sure to support Evan using the hashtag #JagerTime.

Post-Prelim Interviews: LetsRun | RunnerSpace | Flotrack

Post-Race Quote (via The Oregonian)

“I don’t think it’s a lock by any stretch of the imagination,” Jager said. “Hopefully, if everything goes well, I feel like I should win.”