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Scott
McGowan gets ready for the 1,500m final at the 2004
U.S. Olympic Trials.
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Kansas
graduate and current assistant coach, Charlie Gruber.
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Race
favorite Alan Webb.
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Georgetown
standout Chris Lukezic.
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After
running 3:32.73 earlier in the summer, Webb had a
lot of pressure on him here.
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The
Nike Farm Team's Drew Griffin.
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Griffin
was joined in the final by teammate Chris Estwanik
(left).
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Alan
Webb jumped out to the lead on the first lap.
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Webb
was followed by (R-L) Said Ahmed, Charlie Gruber,
Zach Griffin, and Michael Stember.
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Jason
Lunn (in background) runs in about fourth place and
Nate Robison (in yellow) also runs near the front.
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You
can't tell by looking at these photos, of course,
but the temperature...
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...at
race time was nearly unbearable. This was the hottest
day of the meet and the men's...
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...1,500
meter final was run at 4:30 p.m. Just standing
outside was nearly unbearable.
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Georgetown's
Chris Lukezic hangs back early on.
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Webb
(at 700m) went through 800 meters in 1:57.25 after
hitting the 400 in 59.13.
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The
race looked like it might just be a sit and kick affair...
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...until
Webb put in a huge move on the backstretch, just past
800 meters in.
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R-L:
Charlie Gruber, Said Ahmed, Jason Lunn, and Michael
Stember trail Webb.
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Stember
and Lunn had both displayed better finishing speed
than Webb in the past.
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Rob
Myers (leading Scott McGowan) was also known as a
great kicker when he was "on."
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