Chris Lukezic
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Chris Lukezic (born April 24, 1984) is an American middle distance runner.
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[edit] High School Years
Lukezic attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Washington and competed in cross country and track & field. In track, Lukezic became known as one of the top distance runners in the nation. In February of 2002, Lukezic won the prestigeous Millrose Games High School Mile. Lukezic would also win the 1600 meters at the Washington State 4A Track & Field Championships, and the Golden West Invitational. At the Adidas Outdoor Championships, Lukezic and fellow team mates Tyler Campbell, Mike Dixon, and Adam Vogl set the National Record for the high school 4x800m relay with a time of 7:32.89, and then ran the second fastest high school Distance Medley Relay of all time, anchored by Lukezic's 4:03.6 1600m leg. Lukezic then won the USATF Junior National title in the 1500m with a time of 3:47.32. He finished 11th at the World Junior Championships with a time of 3:46.01. He was selected as a 2002 high school Nike Athlete of the Year.
[edit] College and Career
Lukezic attended Georgetown University for three years before turning pro. In his time at Georgetown, he earned All-American honors five times. Once for Cross Country(2003) and four in track: Outdoor 1500m (2003, 2005); Indoor Distance Medley Relay(2004); and Indoor 3000m(2004). He also won a second Junior National title during his freshman year at Georgetown.
Since his time at Georgetown, Lukezic has a number of career highlights. In 2004, Lukezic finished 4th at the United States Olympic Trials in the 1500m. In 2005, he finished 2nd at the United States Track & Field Outdoor Championships in the 1500m. In 2006 he was the United States Indoor Track & Field Champion in the 1500m, and finished 4th at the U.S. Outdoor Championships, and was ranked #2 in the 1500m in the United States, by Track and Field News. 2006 also saw Lukezic a member of the United States Distance Medley Relay team that set a National Record, with a time of 9:15.63. 2007 saw Lukezic finishing 4th at the U.S. Outdoor Championships once again.
[edit] Personal Bests
800m - 1:47.74
1500m - 3:33.28
Mile - 3:54.46
