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The
masters milers kicked the event off. Tom Dalton (above)
finished second in 4:25.50.
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Scott
Brown finished sixth in 4:32.52.
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Doug
Martyn won an exciting race with a strong kick, finishing
in 4:24.67.
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Nathan
Brannen, Michigan's Canadian freshman miler strides
out as the mile competitors are introduced.
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Bryan
Berryhill, an NCAA 1,500m champion while at Colorado
State, is introduced.
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2000
Olympic bronze medalist and 2001 World Championship
silver medallist Bernard Lagat.
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Justin
Niedzialek was the designated rabbit.
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Bernard
Lagat (#20) heads off in pursuit...
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...And
Bryan Berryhill (#14) leads the second pack.
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Niedzialek
takes the field through 400m in approximately 57 seconds.
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Daniel
Zegeye of Ethiopia trails Lagat (who remained tucked
in behind Niedzialek).
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Bryan
Berryhill leads the pack through 400m.
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George
Milik trails the pack. Milik finished fourth in the
New
Balance Games one week earlier.
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At
600 meters Bryan Berryhill follows Daniel Zegeye and
#15 Ibrahim Aden follows Berryhill.
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Bernard
Lagat hits the 800 meter mark in 1:55.9 and is on
his own.
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Berryhill
continues to lead the chase pack, #10 on the outside
is Canadian Olympian and Michigan coach Kevin Sullivan.
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Milik
remains latched on to the back of Berryhill's pack.
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Berryhill
continues to keep his eye on Lagat, 1000 meters into
the race.
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Nathan
Brannen (who rooms with Alan Webb at Michigan) ran
a 4:03.20 at this meet last year as a high school
senior.
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With
two laps to go, Lagat appears to be home free.
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