The Oregonian BEAVERTON -- Olympian Nick Symmonds opened his 2009 outdoor season at the sixth Nike Mile on Thursday afternoon, a low-key event staged for employees at the campus track.

Symmonds ran 1:46.25 for 800 meters and beat five other athletes from the Oregon Track Club Elite. Mark Wieczorek was second in 1:47.11.

"That's about what I opened up with last year so it shows I'm on pace," said Symmonds, who said he aims to run faster than 1:45.0 at the Prefontaine Classic on June 7.

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