The 10,000 meters is a standard track event, and it is a part of both the Olympic Games and World Championships. A sample from the top 17 finishers of the men’s and women’s races from the 2015 World Championships are listed in the attached data tables. Determine who placed 20 th in the men’s and in the women’s 10,000 meter races at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Record the names, nationalities, and times. Be sure to properly cite at least two (2) sources on a Works Cited page. Under Assignment Specifications below, there are some guidelines to help you with citing your sources.

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The 10,000 meters is a standard track event, and it is a part of both the Olympic Games and World Championships. A sample from the top 17 finishers of the men’s and women’s races from the 2015 World Championships are listed in the attached data tables.

Determine who placed 20 th in the men’s and in the women’s 10,000 meter races at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Record the names, nationalities, and times. Be sure to properly cite at least two (2) sources on a Works Cited page. Under Assignment Specifications below, there are some guidelines to help you with citing your sources. 

Men's 2015 World Championship- Final Results (top 17 finishers)
Rank
Name
Nationality
Time (seconds)
1
Mo Farah
Great Britain (GBR)
1621.13
2
Geoffrey Kipsang
Kenya (KEN)
Kenya (KEN)
Kenya (ΚEN)
1621.76
3
Paul Tanui
1622.83
4
Bedan Karoki
1624.77
Galen Rupp
United States (USA)
1628.91
Abrar Osman
Eritrea (ERI)
1663.21
7
Ali Kaya
Turkey (TUR)
1663.69
8
Timothy Toroitich
Uganda (UGA)
1664.90
Uganda (UGA)
Ethiopia (ETH)
Ethiopia (ETH)
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei
1668.89
10
Muktar Edris
1674.47
11
Mosinet Geremew
1687.50
12
El Hassan El-Abbassi
Bahrain (BHR)
1692.57
13
Nguse Tesfaldet
Eritrea (ERI)
1694.72
14
Cameron Levins
Canada (CAN)
1695.19
15
Hassan Mead
United States (USA)
1696.30
16
Shadrack Kipchirchir
United States (USA)
1696.30
17
Arne Gabius
Germany (GER)
1704.47
Transcribed Image Text:Men's 2015 World Championship- Final Results (top 17 finishers) Rank Name Nationality Time (seconds) 1 Mo Farah Great Britain (GBR) 1621.13 2 Geoffrey Kipsang Kenya (KEN) Kenya (KEN) Kenya (ΚEN) 1621.76 3 Paul Tanui 1622.83 4 Bedan Karoki 1624.77 Galen Rupp United States (USA) 1628.91 Abrar Osman Eritrea (ERI) 1663.21 7 Ali Kaya Turkey (TUR) 1663.69 8 Timothy Toroitich Uganda (UGA) 1664.90 Uganda (UGA) Ethiopia (ETH) Ethiopia (ETH) Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei 1668.89 10 Muktar Edris 1674.47 11 Mosinet Geremew 1687.50 12 El Hassan El-Abbassi Bahrain (BHR) 1692.57 13 Nguse Tesfaldet Eritrea (ERI) 1694.72 14 Cameron Levins Canada (CAN) 1695.19 15 Hassan Mead United States (USA) 1696.30 16 Shadrack Kipchirchir United States (USA) 1696.30 17 Arne Gabius Germany (GER) 1704.47
Women's 2015 World Championship – Final Results (top 17 finishers)
Rank
Name
Nationality
Time (seconds)
1
Vivian Cheruiyot
Kenya (KEN)
1901.31
Gelete Burka
Ethiopia (ETH)
1901.77
Emily Infeld
United States (USA)
1903.49
Molly Huddle
United States (USA)
1903.58
Sally Kipyego
Kenya (KEN)
1904.42
6
Shalane Flanagan
United States (USA)
1906.23
7
Alemitu Heroye
Ethiopia (ETH)
1909.73
Betsy Saina
Belaynesh Oljira
Susan Kuijken
8
Kenya (KEN)
1911.35
Ethiopia (ETH)
Netherlands (NED)
1913.01
10
1914.32
11
Jip Vastenburg
Netherlands (NED)
1923.03
12
Sara Moreira
Portugal (POR)
1926.14
13
Kasumi Nishihara
Japan (JPN)
1932.95
14
Brenda Flores
Мexico (MEX)
1935.26
15
Kate Avery
Great Britain (GBR)
1936.19
16
Trihas Gebre
Spain (ESP)
1940.87
17
Juliet Chekwel
Uganda (UGA)
1940.95
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Transcribed Image Text:Women's 2015 World Championship – Final Results (top 17 finishers) Rank Name Nationality Time (seconds) 1 Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya (KEN) 1901.31 Gelete Burka Ethiopia (ETH) 1901.77 Emily Infeld United States (USA) 1903.49 Molly Huddle United States (USA) 1903.58 Sally Kipyego Kenya (KEN) 1904.42 6 Shalane Flanagan United States (USA) 1906.23 7 Alemitu Heroye Ethiopia (ETH) 1909.73 Betsy Saina Belaynesh Oljira Susan Kuijken 8 Kenya (KEN) 1911.35 Ethiopia (ETH) Netherlands (NED) 1913.01 10 1914.32 11 Jip Vastenburg Netherlands (NED) 1923.03 12 Sara Moreira Portugal (POR) 1926.14 13 Kasumi Nishihara Japan (JPN) 1932.95 14 Brenda Flores Мexico (MEX) 1935.26 15 Kate Avery Great Britain (GBR) 1936.19 16 Trihas Gebre Spain (ESP) 1940.87 17 Juliet Chekwel Uganda (UGA) 1940.95 2. 3. 4. 5.
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