10,000 smiles

EUGENE, Ore. — It was a thrilling finish in the men’s 10,000-meter race as Abdi Abdirahman pulled away on the final lap to win the event in 27:41:89 and secure a berth on the US team. He was so excited about the victory that he kept running around the track after he crossed the finish line. He finally came to a stop in the shallow pool of the steeplechase water jump. Abdirahman splashed around for a few seconds, much to the delight of the Hayward Field crowd at the US Olympic track and field trials.

‘‘I was hot,’’ said Abdirahman. ‘‘I was on fire, so I’ve got to cool myself down.’’

The crowd was equally excited about the second place finish of Oregon’s Galen Rupp (27:43.11). Jorge Torres came in third (27:43.33). Braintree’s Sean Quigley had a respectable showing with a ninth place finish in 28:21.96.

‘‘I felt pretty decent through 5K,’’ said Quigley. ‘‘Then, I kind of lost contact and was in no man’s land. If I had kept contact, I probably would have finished quicker. It’s basically just getting experience. It’s my first Olympic trials, second US championships. I’m still learning. I’ll be learning the next couple years. Hopefully, the next one I’ll be in the hunt.’’...In the second heat of the women’s 1,500, the focus was on 16-year-old Jordan Hasay from San Luis Obispo. She qualified for the 1,500-meter final and set a national high school record of 4 minutes 14.50 seconds. Not bad for an athlete who only planned to attend the trials as a spectator before withdrawals gave her a spot in the 1,500 ... The favorites in the women’s 200 advanced with relative ease in the first qualifying round for the event, including familiar names Allyson Felix, Marshevet Hooker, Carmelita Jeter, Torri Edwards, Lauryn Williams and Muna Lee. Felix is looking to qualify in the 200 after surprisingly not making the team in the 100.

‘‘I thought about it,’’ said Felix of the 100 final last Saturday. ‘‘I just felt like I didn’t really set myself up good in the semifinals. I put myself way out there in lane eight which was not smart. I just felt kind of out of touch with the race. I felt like I executed the best I could.’’