TrackTown star Rupp medals in the 10k

By Associated Press Published: Aug 4, 2012 at 2:43 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 4, 2012 at 11:36 PM PDT

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TrackTown star Rupp medals in the 10k — Britain's gold medal winner Mo Farah, right, and United States' silver medalist Galen Rupp, left, celebrate after the men's 10000-meter final during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

LONDON (AP) — Portland's Galen Rupp won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters Saturday night at the London Olympics. The former University of Oregon track star Galen Rupp was edged out of the top-slot by his training partner Mo Farah.

Farah's win in the 10k gave Britain three gold medals in track and field in about one hour on Saturday night.

The Somali-born Farah kicked away from a big pack coming into the final straight and won in 27 minutes, 30.42 seconds, holding off Rupp who took silver in 27:30.90.

Tariku Bekele finished in 27:31.43 to pick up bronze for Ethiopia.

Earlier Saturday, Jessica Ennis won the heptathlon and Greg Rutherford won the long jump for Britain.