Blankenship 8th, Willis 3rd, Centrowicz Gold in Men's 1500

Kicker's race with a blanket finish as less than two seconds separate the top 12. Blankenship 8th, Willis 3rd, Centrowicz Gold in Men's 1500.  Results HERE.

#Rio2016 1500m final#Gold @MattCentrowitz 3:50.00#Silver Taoufik Makhloufi 3:50.11#Bronze @nickwillis 3:50.24 pic.twitter.com/X6JyyyHCO0

— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 21, 2016

Centrowitz splits: 66+, 69+, 55+, 38.7. Last 400 in 50.62. Last 800m in 1:50.flat.

— Tim Layden (@SITimLayden) August 21, 2016

Thanks to @USATODAYsports for capturing @nickwillis #MedalMoment!#MGoRio pic.twitter.com/wHllVwEwbA

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