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A few minutes before the start of Friday mornings 10,000-meter race, Almaz Ayana, a 24-year-old distance runner from Ethiopia, kneeled on the track and quickly made a cross over her chest. When the prerecorded sound of a gunshot rang through Rios Olympic Stadium, the mass of 37 runners took off and swiftly separated into two groups; Ayana and the defending champion from Ethiopia, Tirunesh Dibaba, ran in the first pack.For a dozen or so laps, they loped along in an orderly line, as though they were queuing up for coffee. Then, at the 5,200-meter mark, the front-runners prepared to lap some of the runners who lagged behind -- and Ayana broke free.Like a getaway car weaving through traffic, she swerved around the laggards, leaving the rest of the leaders in blind, hopeless pursuit. As the competition wore on, Ayana pulled farther and farther ahead, eventually setting a new world record in the 10,000-meter race: 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds.It was just her second time ever competing in the event.The first occurred just over a month ago, when the newcomer took on Dibaba at the Ethiopian Olympic trials in Hengelo, Netherlands. The results shocked the distance community -- not just because it was Ayanas first official race, but also because it was the first time that Dibaba, one of the most lauded distance runners in history, lost a 10,000-meter race. Before that day, the 31-year-old three-time gold medalist had competed in the event 11 times and won them all. Then came Ayana.Dibaba, who was returning from a hiatus after having a son, is royalty in the racing world. Her cousin, Derartu Tulu, was the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Dibabas older sister, Ejegayehu, took silver in Athens. Their younger sister, Genzebe, is tapped to win the 1,500-meter race next week. According to a profile in Vogue, the sisters are celebrities in Ethiopia, where they travel by car to avoid being mobbed. Tiruneshs wedding to fellow distance runner Sileshi Sihine was shown on national television, and the couple is opening a luxury hotel this fall.Tirunesh Dibaba lives in the capital city of Addis Ababa, but she grew up in Bekoji, a rural mountain community of about 16,000 people thats produced an extraordinary number of Olympians. The towns runners have won 10 gold medals in track and field, more than entire countries. Ayana was raised in the same area, admiring the legendary sisters from afar. When I was very young, green and wet, I was thinking of the Dibaba family, she said after the race.Dibaba, who called Ayana her lovely young sister, said she was pleased with the results. But she admitted that the pace gave her problems. In my experience, it was very difficult, she said.Unlike sprints, which have a less complicated mandate (run fast!), the 10,000-meter race requires a great deal of strategy; a moderate pace benefits runners like Dibaba, who is known for her furious kick at the end. The event poses an excruciating test of both endurance and speed. Competitors must run 25 laps quickly, but carefully, so that they dont melt into exhaustion -- which is why Ayanas fluid, relentless gait, especially after her surge at the halfway point, was so stunning.Afterward, one journalist mused aloud: I was like ... does she think this is a 5K?Almost immediately, the results invited skepticism. Ayana hadnt just beaten Wang Junxias record, she had annihilated it, topping the 1993 time by 15 seconds. It was a shocking outcome, especially given that Junxia later admitted to participating in Chinas doping program. After the race, Swedish runner Sarah Lahti, who finished 12th, told the newspaper Expressen that she didnt believe Ayana was 100 percent. She added: I cannot say that she is not clean, but there is a little doubt.When asked about the allegations, Ayana smiled. My doping is my training, she said. My doping is Jesus.For Ayana, the race began with a prayer and ended with a call to worship. At the 8,000-meter mark, she was so far in front of the pack, the stadium began to stir; applause followed behind her, rippling through the crowd like a sonic wave. When she hit the final stretch, the old world-record time flashed on a screen near the medal stand, reminding the audience of what was at stake. Everyone rose and cheered.Afterward, once she had crossed the finish line and learned what she had accomplished, Ayana waited patiently for Dibaba, who would finish in third. The young Ethiopian had easily outraced the legend and the rest of the group.And history, too. 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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jalen Hurts Alabama career started with a fumble on his first play. At Mississippi, Hurts got drilled and lost a fumble that the Rebels returned for a touchdown.Yes, the top-ranked Crimson Tides freshman quarterback has dealt with some adversity in the infancy of his college career -- and bounced back each time even stronger.And thats sold coach Nick Saban that the 18-year-old Texan has the mental fortitude to hold up under the pressures of leading the defending national champions more than any high school video every could.I dont think you ever really know for sure that a guy has that mental makeup until he sort of gets in there under fire, and you see what kind of decisions hes going to make under fire, Saban said.Hurts has passed all the tests so far. There have been rough spots in other games but none more so than against the only two ranked teams Alabama has faced heading into Saturday nights visit to No. 16 Arkansas.He bounced back from his initial play off the bench in the opener against Southern California to both rush and pass for two touchdowns -- all in the second half. That fumble-for-six against the Rebels helped put Alabama in a 24-3 hole.Big plays from defense and special teams helped the Tide forge a comeback, but Hurts numbers were strong, too: 158 passing yards, 146 rushing yards.Theres little question about the physical tools of the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder from Channelview, Texas. Hell almost certainly be the most prolific running quarterback Sabans had during his decade at Alabama, running for 276 yards and three touchdowns through five games. He has also passed for seven touchdowns against just one interception.Only one of Sabans previous Tide quarterbacks has reached 105 rushing yards in a season. Hurts is closing in on Blake Sims 350-yard season two years ago.Arkansas has struggled against mobile quarterbacks like Texas A&Ms Trevor Knight, who ran for 157 yards and two long touchdowns. Now, the Razorbacks fface another challenge in Hurts.ddddddddddddHes a different quarterback, Arkansas defensive backs coach Paul Rhoads said. Hes the biggest, strongest running quarterback that weve faced. I think hes deceptively fast, and the only reason I say deceptively fast is its effortless when hes running. It doesnt look like hes running very fast, and people have a hard time catching him.Hurts has thrown 14 passes of 20-plus yards , even with star receiver ArDarius Stewart missing the past two games with a knee injury. Stewart is expected to return against the Razorbacks.Hurts teammates are buying in on the way hes handled those moments that could have flustered many young quarterbacks.Everybody on the field its, `So what? Now what? Thats the saying that we have, center Bradley Bozeman said. Its `So what, that happened, now what are you going to do to respond to that? So its great to see that in him and he does a very good job with that.Hurts ownership of Alabamas starting job was reinforced when backup Blake Barnett left the school less than a month after starting against USC.That leaves Cooper Bateman as the backup. Saban said losing Barnett wont necessarily lead coaches to limit Hurts carries to reduce the injury risks.I think one of Jalens great assets as a player is that he can make plays with his feet and I dont think we can totally inhibit him from doing that, Saban said. I guess if he gets injured doing it, then itll my fault. I guess if he gets injured by sitting in the pocket throwing a pass, then its OK. (Its) football. I dont worry about guys getting hurt.Were going to do what we have to do to try to give ourselves the best chance to be successful and give him the best chance to be successful.---AP Sports Writer Kurt Voigt in Arkansas contributed to this report.---APs college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '