Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Capital City's Brannen captures Canadian 1500 title in Calgary

Nate BrannenMore than a few local athletes were out competing for national championships last weekend, the weekend of Saturday, 25 June 2011. Current Florida State University athletes as well as alumni were in Eugene, Oregon at the USATF National Championships, most notably Walter Dix, who took titles in the 100 and 200. The Godby High School boys' track team was also in Eugene, looking for a Nike Track Nationals team title. Capital City Runners co-owner Nate Brannen is one local runner who will be returning to town with laurels. Brannen won the men's 1,500-meter championship at Athletics Canada's Track and Field Championships at Calgary's Foothills Athletic Park on Saturday.


Calgary 2011 2012A dozen runners survived Friday's semi-final round, earning the right to run for the title on Saturday. "Cautious" is the most charitable description of the early pace; Scott Nicol of the University of Calgary Athletic Club found himself the leader-by-default as the runners coasted around the track. Canadian Olympian Brannen ran just off the pole, immediately behind the leaders. Taylor Milne was right behind Brannen. Four weeks earlier Milne had set the Canadian record for 2000 meters, running 5:01.57.


Coming up on 700 meters, Peter Corrigan decided to do something about the leisurely pace and surged into the lead. Reacting to the move, Milne abandoned his spot behind Brannen to chase Corrigan. Brannen swung out from the pole to follow Milne. Brannen was still stalking Milne going into the last lap when Milne moved into the lead. Geoff Martinson followed the two around the track. 150 meters out, Brannen attacked. Milne fought back, but on the homestretch Brannen inched ahead, beating Milne 3:50.33 to 3:50.40. Martinson trailed in third at 3:50.74.


The Calgary meet was also the selection trials for the Canadian teams going to the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea (27 August-4 September 2011), and the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico (14-30 October 2011).


Athletics Canada 2011 Men's 1500-Meter Championship
Foothills Athletic Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, 25 June 2011

POS ATHLETE                     YEAR TEAM/CLUB            TIME
=== =========================== ==== ==================== =======
  1 Nathan Brannen              1982 Unattached           3:50.33
  2 Taylor Milne                1981 Speed River TFC      3:50.40
  3 Geoffrey B. Martinson       1986 Prince Georg         3:50.74
  4 Justin Marpole-Bird         1988 Vancouver TH         3:51.97
  5 Anthony Berkis              1989 Toronto Olympic Club 3:53.37
  6 Michael Del Monte           1986 Athletics Toronto    3:54.54
  7 Scott Nicol                 1988 UCAC                 3:54.90
  8 Matthew Lincoln             1982 Phoenix Athletics    3:55.07
  9 Saheed Khan                 1984 Toronto Olympic Club 3:55.30
 10 Kyle Boorsma                1988 Speed River TFC      3:55.81
 11 Peter Corrigan              1989 Running Room         3:56.07
 12 Charles Philibert-Thiboutot 1990 Rouge ET OR          3:56.23


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