Oregon’s Kara Goucher placed ninth Friday in the finals of the women's 5,000 meter race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Goucher finished with a time of 15:49.39, just ahead of American Shalane Flanagan, of Pittsboro, N.C., who came in at 10th place with 15:50.80.

Jen Rhines, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., was 14th with a time of 16:34.63.

Goucher won the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, while Flanagan was third at the trials.

Slideshow: Goucher tops at Trials

On the opening day of competition at the Olympics, Flanagan ran a strong final mile in the women's 10,000 meters final to move up from fifth to third place and win the bronze medal. Goucher finished tenth in the 10,000.

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