Kara Goucher advances to 5,000 meter final

Former East star looking for second Olympic event

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By KBJR News 2

Story Published: Jul 2, 2008 at 1:11 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 2, 2008 at 1:11 PM CST

KARA GOUCHER ALREADY HAS ONE SPOT ON THE USA OLYMPIC TEAM IN THE 10,000 METERS...
SHE'S already BOUND FOR BEIJING....
NOW THE DULUTH NATIVE IS SEEKING ANOTHER SPOT ON TEAM USA....
THE FORMER DULUTH EAST GREYHOUND TOOK A BIG STEP IN THAT DIRECTION MONDAY NIGHT..
IN EUGENE, OREGON, GOUCHER, WHO WAS KNOWN AS KARA WHEELER WHEN SHE RAN AT EAST, WON HER HEAT IN THE 5,000 METERS MONDAY NIGHT....
SHE WAS IN THE BACK OF THE PACK FOR PART OF THE RACE, AND SLOWLY WORKED HER WAY TO THE FRONT, AND FINISHED WITH A TIME OF 15 MINUTES, 32 SECONDS...
THAT WAS THE 2ND OF TWO HEATS IN THE 5,000 METERS.....
THE FINALS FOR THAT RACE WILL BE ON FRIDAY.....
HER HUSBAND ADAM GOUCHER, PULLED OUT OF THE MENS 5,000 METER RUN MONDAY NIGHT, SAVING ENERGY FOR THE 10,000 METER RUN LATER IN THE WEEK...