Nathan Green joins the sub 3:50 mile club with win at Ostrava Golden Spike...
In Ostrava, Czechia, Washington alum Nathan Green (photo courtesy Ostrava Golden Spike) joined the ranks of the American sub 3:50 milers as he won the mile race at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet Tuesday night. After the two pacemakers took the field through the first 800 in 1:53.43, former Eugene resident Vince Ciattei took command, and held the lead through 1500, in 3:34.92, with Green close behind in 3:35.00. As they charged to the line, Green outleaned Ciattei to get the win and his first career sub-3:50 clocking, running 3:49.44 to set a new meet record. Ciattei finished second in 3:49.51, and Anass Essayi of Morocco was third in 3:49.94. Washington alum Joe Waskom was 15th in 4:01.39. In the women's pole vault, defending world champion and former Pullman resident Katie Moon was fifth with a best of 14-9 (4.50m), as Imogen Ayris of New Zealand won with a best of 15-7 (4.75m). Waskom and Green, who have been training in Stockholm, Sweden for the last few weeks, are off next to Za...
