David Torrence had the privilege of competing alongside a great athlete like Mo Farah. The national athlete finished with a time of 13:42.23 and ended up in last position (13th place) in the 5000 meters at Rio 2016. There were three disqualifications that placed the Peruvian in that position.
Torrence, who set a national record in the qualifiers, never managed to join the group led by the British runner Mo Farah. The Peruvian fought to avoid finishing in last position with Australian Brett Robinson.
The British runner Mo Farah won the gold in the 5000 meters, with a great final burst surpassing Kenyan Paul Chelimo, achieving a double victory in the long-distance races of the Olympic Games' athletics competition.
Farah, who had already won the 10,000 meters, finished first with a time of 13:03.30 minutes, ahead of Ethiopian Hagos Gebrhiwet (13:04.35) and American Bernard Lagat (13:06.78).
MINUTE TO MINUTE |
| The Peruvian finished with a time of 13:43.12. |
| Torrence finished in 15th place in the 5000 meters. |
| Mo Farah won the gold in the 5000 meters. |
| Torrence passed Australian Robinson and is in second-to-last place. |
| The British runner Mo Farah begins to climb positions. He is in second place. |
| Torrence becomes the last athlete in the group. |
| Torrence is second-to-last in the second lap. |
| Farah is in last place in the first meters. |
| The race has started. |
| Torrence qualified for this final in tenth place in his series. |
| Mo Farah, current Olympic champion, will race in lane 5. |
| The Peruvian David Torrence will start the race in lane 8. |
| Good evening, the competition will begin in a few minutes. |
THE PREVIEW
Peruvian athlete David Torrence was the protagonist of one of the most successful episodes in modern Peruvian athletics history after qualifying for the final of the 5000 meters, which will be held on Saturday (7:30 pm) at Rio 2016.
Torrence, born to an American father and Peruvian mother, finished with a time of 13m:23.20s, setting a new national record in the distance. He finished in tenth position in the second of the two qualifying series for the final. This secured him a place in the repechage based on time at Rio 2016.
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"I feel very happy. I am very proud to represent Peru, my family. I hope to show that Peruvian blood can compete with the best scenarios in world athletics," said Torrence after finishing his race in the 5000 meters.
In fact, the time he achieved in Rio 2016 has set a new record in Peru, but it is not David Torrence's personal best, as he has achieved 13:16.53 before acquiring Peruvian nationality.
The favorite in this event is American runner Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo. According to the times, David Torrence is 3.66 seconds behind the athlete who dominates this event. So, the chances of getting a podium finish for the Peruvian are still intact.