Can you talk a little bit about how the race unfolded?

The first lap was really the only one that went off pace. The pacer and the top two sort of went out and I was sitting back in the pack more. There was kind of uneven pacing in my last 5K (London) and my coach was like, ‘Just try and finish as hard as you can.' When we went through 3K, I realized that there was a pretty good cushion for the time I was aiming for so I was like, ‘I'll just stay with the pack and race people.' That's what worked out the best.

Was your time goal going into the race to break the American record of 14:44.80?

It was, but it wasn't to the point where I would take the lead or anything like that if it slowed down. I wanted more to go with the flow of the race because I think that's just how I race better. Negative splitting, as well, is how I race better. It was a goal but I wasn't putting huge pressure or expectation on myself. I was already so satisfied with the season. The time was kind of just in the back of my mind.