Klosterhalfen followed Keira D’Amato for the first 13 minutes of the race, before making a move. The 5,000-meter bronze medalist came through the first half of the race in 15:42, and continued to run away from the field. Running an average of 4:59 per mile, Klosterhalfen lapped the entire field and ultimately achieved the
Olympic standard by running well under 31:25.00 on Saturday night.
“I feel a bit on a different planet,” Klosterhalfen told announcers on the broadcast, which was live streamed on the
Citius Mag YouTube channel. “I still cannot believe I’m here in Texas. I’m very happy and overwhelmed.”