7/2/08

The roar was deafening  and all-consuming when three Oregon-based runners fought their way to the finish line of the men's 800 metres at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon on Day 4, Monday, June 30, 2008. The entire stadium was standing up and screaming, yelling, doing anything to urge hometown favourites Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating and Christian Smith to the finish line. Coming into this meet, Christian Smith was virtually unknown, and achieved his A standard in finishing third in a tremendous lean at the tape that sent him tumbling to the turf.