SYMMONDS OPENS OUTDOOR SEASON WITH 1:46 AT NIKE MILE
By David Monti
(c) 2009 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
May 29, 2009 - U.S. Olympic Trials champion Nick Symmonds opened his outdoor season
yesterday on the Nike campus in Beaverton, Ore., clocking 1:46.25 for
800m. His was just one of four elite events incorporated into the Nike
Mile, a series of track races held for Nike employees.
"I wasn't really sure because I've only done one or two speed
sessions," Symmonds told RunnerSpace.com in a video interview. "I was
injured for most of March and part of April, so my training is a little
bit behind where it was last year. My goal was just to come out here
and open up in 52, and if I felt comfortable, close in 54."
Kara Goucher doubled in the 800m and the mile; the races were held just
15 minutes apart. Finishing fourth behind Briton Jemma Simpson, who
ran 2:02.93, Goucher clocked a personal best 2:06.79. She then
finished a close second in the mile to training partner and Olympic
10,000m teammate Amy Begley. Goucher clocked 4:37.58, just 4/100ths
behind Begley.
"I was really happy with that," Goucher said to RunnerSpace.com about
her 800m personal best. "I came back to run the mile, and I thought it
would feel really easy. I wanted to run 4:35. I almost bailed with a
lap to go I felt so bad."
Steeplechaser Tom Brooks won the elite mile in 3:59.31 and was the only man to break four minutes.
LetsRun.com Addition: Full results of elite races appear below:
Licensed to Willamette University Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 5/28/2009 05:38 PM Nike Mile VI - 5/28/2009 5/28/2009 Results
Women 1 Mile Run ========================================================================= Name Year School Seed Finals ========================================================================= Finals 1 Begley, Amy Nike 4:37.54 2 Goucher, Kara Nike 4:37.58 3 Lambie, Arianne Nike 4:46.01 4 Murphy, Joanna Bowerman Athleti 4:58.54 5 Rice, Paige Unattached 5:00.56 6 McHattie, Carla Unattached 5:17.51 7 Klettke, Kelsey Unattached 5:18.77
Women 800 Meter Run ========================================================================= Name Year School Seed Finals ========================================================================= 1 Simpson, Jemma Oregon Track Clu 2:02.93 2 Vaughn, Sara Unattached 2:04.77 3 McMahon, Emily Bowerman Athleti 2:05.89 4 Goucher, Kara Nike 2:06.79 5 Schaaf, Sara Bowerman Athleti 2:08.50 6 McGown, Amber Oregon Track Clu 2:08.74 7 Anderson-Gregg, Brianna Bowerman Athleti 2:09.22 8 Begley, Amy Nike 2:11.09 9 Smith, Jordyn Greater Boise RC 2:12.36 10 McIlroy, Emma Bowerman Athleti 2:15.82 11 Johnson, Sydnie Bowerman Athleti 2:17.70
Men 1 Mile Run ========================================================================= Name Year School Seed Finals ========================================================================= 1 Brooks, Tom Oregon Track Clu 3:59.31 2 Riley, Jonathon Nike 4:00.27 3 Thompson, Chris Oregon Track Clu 4:01.23 4 Vaughn, Brent Nike 4:01.57 5 Bak, Ryan Oregon Track Clu 4:01.68 6 Schoolmeester, Bret Bowerman Athleti 4:02.08 7 Achon, Julius Nike 4:04.16 8 Goucher, Adam Nike 4:11.92 9 D'Onofrio, Vincent Unattached 4:16.01
Men 800 Meter Run ========================================================================= Name Year School Seed Finals ========================================================================= 1 Symmonds, Nick Oregon Track Clu 1:46.25 2 Wiezorek, Mark Oregon Track Clu 1:47.11 3 Hicks, Kevin Oregon Track Clu 1:47.85 4 Pifer, Stephen Oregon Track Clu 1:48.17 5 Leer, Will Oregon Track Clu 1:49.42 6 Jefferson, John Oregon Track Clu 1:50.00
