Ledwith’s third spot in Indiana best display of career
The Meath man, a student at Iona College, New York, also had the honour of leading his school to the silver medals behind Oregan in what was a memorable race.
The 10,000m race was won by Galen Rupp in 29 mins 03 secs in a sprint finish with Samuel Chelaga (Liberty) who ended up second in 29:08. Rupp led Oregon to the team title. Ledwith was fourth coming into the finishing straight but sprinted into third place in 29:25 with David Kinsella (Portland) settling for fourth in 29:55.