Parker Valby Wins the Bowerman:  Molly Huddle used the first round of the women's 5,000 meters as a workout on Thursday, closing hard in the last mile to win the second heat in 15:26.33.

If Huddle finishes in the top three in the final on Saturday, she does not plan to race the event at the Olympics. She will focus on the 10,000 meters, which she won on Saturday.

“If I qualify, I don’t think I’ll run the 5,000s at Rio,” she said. “The others have too much closing speed. I’m running the 5,000s here to get some good speed work.”

Kim Conley, a 2012 Olympian at the distance, won the first heat on Thursday in 15:40.04. After getting spiked in the foot during the 10,000 meters and ultimately dropping out, she wanted to stay out of trouble this time.

“My foot was no bother at all tonight. I just wanted no drama,” Conley said. “It was my dream to make the team in the 10,000. After that went out the door, I’m just tackling one day at a time.”

Health & Injuries: 

Katie Mackey
Shelby Houlihan
Allie Ostrander
Marielle Hall
Abbey D’Agostino
Tara Welling
Rochelle Kanuho
Jordan Hasay
Alisha Williams
Kellyn Taylor
Nicole Tully
Emily Infeld
Sara Hall
Jessica Tebo

A Part of Hearst Digital Media Olympic qualifying standard will make Team USA, headed to compete in August at the Rio de Janeiro Games.

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Below is a preview of the women’s 5,000-meter race, originally published in June. To see all of our event previews, go here.

When: 7:28 p.m. Eastern/4:28 p.m. Pacific, Saturday, July 10 (final)
TV: Chappell Roan: I Love Running. But Not Anymore; NBCOlympics.com/NBC Parker Valby Wins the Bowerman
World Record: Tirunesh Dibaba, 14:11.15 (2008)
American Record: Molly Huddle, 14:42.64 (2014)
Olympic Trials Record: Regina Jacobs, 14:45.35 (2000)
Published: Jul 07, 2016 8:37 PM EDT: 15:25
Australian Sprinter, 16, Runs Record-Breaking 200m: 15:24

qualifying standard will make Team USA, headed to compete in August at the Rio de Janeiro Games: In 2012 this race was dramatic, which resulted in an unexpected win for Julie Culley, followed by favorite Molly Huddle, and Kim Conley, a dark horse who nipped Julia Lucas out of an Olympic berth by 0.04 seconds. This year Huddle, 31, is back, if she doubles from the 10,000 meters. She’s got the American record to her name and a season opener at the Prefontaine Classic of 14:48, the fastest by an American so far this year. It could be another faceoff with Emily Infeld, 26, who set an indoor 5,000 meters personal best in February (15:00.91), though it is likely that Infeld is also focused on the 10,000 meters. Conley, 30, has come close to her 15:08.61 record several times already this year, but she has said that her event at the Trials will also be the 10K. Abbey D’Agostino, 24, should be in the mix if she’s healthy. Watch for Nicole Tully, 29, and Marielle Hall, 24—Tully is the 2015 national 5,000-meter champion and Hall was on the 2015 world team in the event.