“It,” of course is sub-13 minutes. That is the benchmark this summer for the top American men in the 5,000 meters.

And Chris Solinsky became the first U.S. man to do it three times in one year on Thursday in Zurich, Switzerland. Solinsky fought gamely for the win, too, before finishing third in 12:56.45.

Further back, Galen Rupp shaved three seconds off of his PR and moved ahead of former training partner Adam Goucher on the U.S. 5,000 meters list by running 13:07.35.

Up front, Kenenisa Bekele’s younger brother, Tariku, was the winner in 12:55.03. Ethiopian Imane Merga edged Solinsky for second, with 12:56.34.

Britain’s Mo Farah continued a brilliant month of running by breaking the national record in the 5,000 and becoming history’s 79th man to break 13 minutes. He ran 12:57.94.

The results:

5000 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Bekele , Tariku                  ETH   12:55.03          8
2 Merga , Imane                    ETH   12:56.34          4
3 Solinsky , Chris                 USA   12:56.45          2
4 Chepkok , Vincent Kiprop         KEN   12:57.77
5 Farah , Mohammed                 GBR   12:57.94
6 Soi , Edwin Cheruiyot            KEN   12:58.91
7 Masai , Moses Ndiema             KEN   13:02.45
8 Yator , Vincent Kipsegechi       KEN   13:04.50
9 Rotich , Lucas Kimeli            KEN   13:04.85
10 Bett , David Kiprotich           KEN   13:06.06
11 Kipchoge , Eliud                 KEN   13:07.06
12 Rupp , Galen                     USA   13:07.35
13 Mbishei , Titus Kipjumba         KEN   13:13.81
14 Cheshari , Jacob Korir           KEN   13:15.93
15 Mutahi , Sammy Alex              KEN   13:16.60
16 Thompson , Christopher           GBR   13:28.43
Kiptoo , Mark Kosgey             KEN        DNF
Komen , Daniel Kipchirchir       KEN        DNF
Birgen , Bethwell                KEN        DNF