Portland, Ore.

Olympic Experience

2012 Olympic Games, 19th in the 10,000m
2008 Olympic Games, 13th in 5,000m

Career Highlights

Two-time USA Indoor 3,000m champion
2009 USA Outdoor 5,000m champion
Fourth at 2007 World Outdoor 5,000m
5th at 2001 World Cross Country Championships
2001 USA Junior Cross Country champion

Fun Facts: The American record holder in the two-mile, Tegenkamp joined Bob Kennedy, Bernard Lagat, Galen Rupp and Dathan Ritzenhein as the only Americans ever to break 13-minutes in the 5,000m ... Tegenkamp graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 where he struggled with a series of injuries throughout his collegiate career

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