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Gear relies on late surge to snap Coburn’s streak of 10 consecutive national championships, Rooks overcomes fall and rallies to hold off Keter and Updike to win first U.S. crownBy David Woods for DyeStatEUGENE, Ore. – Krissy Gear was down last fall after moving across the country and coping with other stressors. Kenneth Rooks was down, too – as in, down on the ground.The two survived and thrived – as in running to victories in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday night at
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