Meb Keflezighi, Molly Huddle win national championships at 7 miles

Keflezighi, Huddle win USA 7 Mile Championships

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Meb Keflezighi and Molly Huddle have won the USA 7 Mile Championships.

Keflezighi, of San Diego, added to his 2009 national titles in cross country and the half-marathon, finishing Saturday in 32 minutes, 25 seconds.

The 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist led from start to finish, beating 15-kilometer national champion Anthony Famiglietti of Knoxville, Tenn., by 31 seconds. James Carney of Boulder, Colo., was third in 33:17.

Huddle, of Providence, R.I., was the 2008 national champion at 10 kilometers. She pulled away from Serena Burla of Ellisville, Mo., on the final hill and won by 5 seconds.

Magdalena Lewy Boulet of Oakland, Calif., was third in 37:46.