Washington alum Nathan Green finishes sixth in finals of 1500m at world indoor champs...
TORUN, Poland-- Competing in his first senior international final, University of Washington alum Nathan Green (photo courtesy USA Track & Field) , finished sixth in the men's 1500 meter run Sunday night at Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń on the final day of competition at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Green was in the middle of the pack, running a very conservative pace, crossing the line in 64.8. Over the next 400 meters, the pace picked up slightly, as the field went through just a hair over 2:05 at the 800. The pace ramped up sharply over the next lap, as Spain's Mariano Garcia threw in a 28 second lap in an attempt to shake up the field. At the 1200 mark, Green crossed in 3:00.45, as Garcia, Isaac Nader of Portugal, and Samuel Pihlstrom of Sweden tried to pull away. Despite closing the last lap in 26.90, it was not enough for Green to get in a spot for the podium, as he finished in 3:40.78. Garcia won in 3:39.63, with Nader second in 3:40.06, and Wisconsin alu...
