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Olympics: Tegenkamp blazes into 5,000-meter track final

BEIJING â?? Former University of Wisconsin athlete Matt Tegenkamp qualified for the 5,000-meter Olympic track and field final on Wednesday morning, setting the stage for another showdown with naturalized countryman Bernard Lagat.

Tegenkamp sliced through the lead pack in the final straightaway to win in 13 minutes, 37.36 seconds, the fastest time in qualifying.