![]() ![]() Stanford grad Sean McGorty looks to continue to ride his hot hand. ![]() Prakel and Domanic aren’t the only runners in the field coming off an NCAA season. ![]() Prakel ran a solid seventh after leading in the final lap, but Domanic caught him at the line to take fifth. When Prakel took sixth at the NCAA Championships, Domanic was fourth. When Prakel set a lifetime best of 3:36.84 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Domanic was one place ahead in 3:36.33. Why? Because Domanic has managed to finish just ahead of Prakel on three occasions during the spring. Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription! Get StartedĪny discussion of Prakel, however, has to include Robert Domanic. At the Morton Games in Dublin, he powered away from Lomong and the rest of the field to win in a lifetime best of 3:55.60. He set a lifetime best in the 800m in Europe before winning his last three races in the mile. Championships, he’s been reeling off strong performances. Sam Prakel, the recent grad of the University of Oregon, is on a tear. The 2016 Olympian didn’t race at USAs this year but finished fifth at the World Indoor Championships in March.īut the field goes beyond those five. Blankenship always manages to be a factor whenever he races. This year he’s been a bit quieter with a ninth-place finish at USAs and a season-best of 3:36.95. Gregorek took a surprise 10th place at the 2017 World Championships. He’s only run the mile outdoors once (3:59.89), so he should be looking at a big personal best if he can remain with the lead group. He made the Olympic team in the 5000m in 2016 and placed third in that same event at this year’s U.S. Like Lomong, Mead is known more for his success at the longer distances. Championships, Lomong upset Shadrack Kipchirchir in the 10,000, giving Lomong his first U.S. Lomong’s days of focusing on the 1500m and mile are over, but the 33-year-old, two-time Olympian is remaining atop the U.S. This indoor season he dropped a 3:53.93 and qualified for the World Indoor Championships where he finished seventh. Engels was second in this race last year, one of only two runners returning from 2017, setting his outdoor personal best of 3:57.67 in the process. It’s a field that is heavy on high-level experience, with five runners who have competed in the Olympics or World Championships-Craig Engels, Lopez Lomong, Johnny Gregorek, Ben Blankenship, and Hassan Mead. The men’s race features seven of the 13 finalists from the 1500m at this year’s U.S. Watch the 2018 Sir Walter Miler Live On Flotrack This year (perhaps because of the lack of global championships or because of the reputation accrued over the past four years) the fields set to race in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday night are better than they’ve ever been. What began as a race for professionals who couldn’t get into the European circuit is now an elite race on its own. You may sign the online register at Albrittonfuneral.In its fifth year, the Sir Walter Miler has become a fixture of the late-summer schedule in the United States. of Blackshear, Betty Lee Harp of Tifton, and brother and sister in law, Ernest and Gail Turner of Tifton, grandchildren Michael and Callie Turner, Kayla and Joe Shelton, Kristen and Kirby Fender, and Lexi Harris, Great Grandchildren Kaylee Fender, Kotton Fender, Kinzley Fender, Landan Shelton and Khloe Shelton and his special friends Randy Hogan, James Shaw and Johnny Lipsey.Īlbritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements. He loved his family, especially his grand and great grandchildren and his special dog Minnie.Īlong with his wife,survivors are his son Eugene Turner and his special friend Darlene Burrous and her son Luke, sisters Sue Turner Hogan Steedley and her husband J. His favorite activities were working in his yard, going to flea markets, yard sales and car auctions. Stevens after twenty two and a half years. He retired from shipping and receiving at J. Turner moved to Tifton in 1950 and was married to Carolyn Diane Spicer Turner for forty eight years. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Turner was born Septemin Anniston, AL to the late B. Randy Hogan, Johnny Lipsey, Jason Griffen, Jeff Robbins, Chris Turner and Phil Turner will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends before the service 12:30 P.M. The interment will follow the service at Oakridge Cemetery. Wendell Ray Turner, 68 of Tifton passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 18, 2017.įuneral services will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors on Monday, Februat 3.00 P.M. ![]()
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