Eastler makes Olympic team in race walk

By Associated Press Published: Jul 5, 2008 at 11:03 AM PST Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 9:42 PM PST
Eastler makes Olympic team in race walk
Kevin Eastler passes another competitor during the men's 20000 meter race walk at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, July 5, 2008. Eastler won the race and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Kevin Eastler has qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in the men's 20-kilometer race walk.

Eastler finished the walk in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 56 seconds at the Olympic trials Saturday and was the only American to make the team.

Tim Seaman finished second in 1:23.38, but did not beat the Olympic qualifying standard of 1:23.

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