time of 13:53.49 in the final round, placing 14th out of 16 competitors, a few seconds behind high school teammate Sean Graham who also did not qualify for the Olympics. He then ran the men's short race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, this time placing 57th of 126 finishers. At the 2008 Olympic Trials, he ran the 3000-m steeplechase, but did not make it past the preliminary round. Finally, Watson ran the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Trials, running a time of 2:15:29. References 1980 births Living people American male long-distance runners American male steeplechase runners Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's track and field athletes Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's cross country runners