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At
the start, the temperature was approximately 36 degrees,
and 29 with the wind chill.
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Chris
Wehrman entered the Trials with a 2:19:03 qualifier
from the 2002 Boston Marathon.
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Ryan
Meissen of the Wisconsin Runner Racing Team had a
PR of 2:20:59 coming into the race.
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Meb
Keflezighi was considered one of the strong favorites,
but he had struggled with the flu and tendinitis.
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A
1992 Olympian for Zimbabwe, Phillimon Hanneck earned
his U.S. citizenship in 1999.
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Matt
Harmer qualified for the Trials by running 2:21:41
at the St. George Marathon in October.
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Alan
Culpepper was considered the favorite coming in, and
was reportedly in great shape.
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Chris
Banks qualified for the Trials by running 2:18:52
at the USA Marathon Championships in Birmingham a
year earlier.
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Ian
Solof, a assistant coach at the University of Portland,
qualified with a 2:20:04 at the 2002 Cal International
Marathon.
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Sean
Nesbitt qualified for the Trials when he finished
third (2:21:30) at the 2003 Kentucky Derby Festival
Marathon.
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Mark
Newman, 41, qualified for the Trials at the 2002 Chicago
Marathon.
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Newman,
who works as a FedEx pilot, has a marathon best of
2:19:31...
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...from
1995.
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Michael
Wardian qualified by running 2:21:48 at the 2003 Detroit
Free Press Marathon.
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Todd
(Reeser) Meyer came into the race with a PR of 2:15:11
from the 2003 Chicago Marathon.
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Cheyenne,
Wyoming's Erik Kean came into the race with a PR of
2:20:38.
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Corey
Creasey, a 2002 graduate of Cal Berkeley, qualified
for the Trials with a 2:21:05.
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Rod
DeHaven, winner of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials, did
radio commentary during the race.
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Eighty-six
runners started the race.
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Peter
"Crazy Pete" Clusener jumped out to a lead
right away.
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