I made the U.S. team for the 1997 world championships in the 5,000 m with a third - place finish at nationals .
I needed to shave 2 seconds from my 15 : 42 time to get the requisite world standard .
I made the U.S. team for the 1997 world championships in the 5,000 m with a third - place finish at nationals , but I needed to shave 2 seconds from my 15 : 42 time to get the requisite world standard .