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Jesse
O'Connell (left) and Sam Burley get ready for the
first 800m semi-final.
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L-R:
Aldwyn Sappleton, Paul Ciurlys and James Doaty. Kentucky
runners made up 3/8 of the field.
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L-R:
O'Connell, Jackson Langat, Sappleton, Ciurlys, Doaty
and Peter Etoot.
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Etoot
was one of the favorites here after he defeated 2002
champion Otukile Lekote to win the SEC title.
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TCU's
Langat and Alabama's Etoot lead.
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Sam
Burley hangs out in the back of pack.
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With
one lap to go, Langat and Etoot continue to lead.
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R-L:
Chad Johnson, Sappleton, O'Connell and Doaty.
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Burley
moved up to win (1:48.26) and Langat held on for second
(1:48.36).
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Jesse
O'Connell had the misfortune of finishing third (1:48.82)
in the slower heat and did not advance. Nor did Etoot,
who faded to seventh.
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Otukile
Lekote was considered to be the favorite here.
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L-R:
Toby Henkels, Fred Sharpe, Lekote, Christian Smith
and Robbie Stevens.
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L-R:
Caleb Bailey, Nathan Brannen, Joseph Lee, Stevens
and Lekote.
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Minnesota's
Henkels finished sixth (1:48.64) and grabbed the last
qualifying spot.
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Lekote
leads Lee.
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Lekote
and Lee again.
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R-L:
Lekote, Lee, Stevens, Brannen and Smith.
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All
of the time qualifiers came from the second heat as
the top six advanced.
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Lekote
finished first (1:47.70), Lee second (1:47.75), Stevens
third (1:47.90), Brannen fourth (1:47.98) and Sharpe
fifth (1:48.09)
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Ben
Aragon waits for the first semi-final in the mile.
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