First American in 56 years to win a medal, (bronze) in the 10,000 meter race

[a kennedy]

USA USA USA. Only 3rd time in Olympic history has USA won a medal.

[a kennedy]

1. Just outstanding

[Bayard]

2. You should put a spoiler alert in your headline,

But it was an amazing race! He darn near got second.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. 2nd American according to ESPN

After finishing fifth in the 10,000m in Tokyo, Grant Fisher arrived in Paris and etched his name into history.

Fisher stormed late for a bronze medal in the men's 10,000m race, becoming the second American man to win a medal in the event in the last 56 years. The last American man to do so was Galen Rupp in 2012 when he won silver.

Fisher finished with a time of 26:43.46.

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[WiVoter]

4. Billy Mills 1964 Tokyo

Oglala Lakota. The only American to win gold in that event ever. I see that he is there with his family. But yes, the last in 2012.