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Albuquerque boy earns USATF All American honors ... for the second time
Albuquerque runner Gianni Chavez (8) holds up his medal after earning USATF All American honors on Friday.
Albuquerque Athletics Track Gianni Chavez earned his second USA Track & Field All American award Friday by placing fifth in the 8-Under boys 800-meter run at the USA Track & Field National Youth Outdoor Championship at Icahn Stadium in New York.
Chavez ran the 800 in 2:53.55, a personal best.
The top eight finishers at the national meet earn USATF All American awards.
Chavez also ran the 400-meter on Thursday. He placed 12th and posted a time of 1:23.85.
On Saturday, Chavez competes in the 1500, where he's a 3-seed.
At last weekends New Mexico USATF Association Championship meet, Chavez won both the 800 (2:58.33) and the 1500 (6:06.11).
This is Chavez's second time earning a USATF All American award. His first was at last year's National Youth Outdoor meet where he ran the 800.
Chavez's older brother, Benito Chavez placed 15th in the 11-12 boys long jump, and 21st in both the 100 and 200 at this year's national meet.
