Solomon Haile (student in Maryland, USA) stands tall on the awards stand after winning the boys 5k.
Solomon Haile (Sherwood, Maryland), a native of Ethiopia, dominated the boys 5k Saturday, March 15, 2008. Even splits crushed his competition, as Solomon ran 4:45, 4:45, 4:50, plus a 33 second last 200m, finishing in 14:53.93. With Solomon winning this race, Nike Indoor Nationals '08 marked the coming out party for this distance star.
Source: MileSplit.us