Nick Symmonds of the U.S. gestures to Thomas Chamney of Ireland (L) after the men's 800 metres heats during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. View Photo »
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (2nd R) of South Africa lunges at the finish line ahead of Amine Laalou (R) of Morocco, Nick Symmonds (3rd R) of the U.S. , Marcin Lewandowski (C) of Poland, Yusuf Saad Kamel (2nd L) of Bahrain and Alfred Kirwa Yego (L) of Kenya to win the men's 800 meters final during... View Photo »
US athlete Nicholas Symmonds wins the men's 800 metres during the Aviva British Grand Prix athletics meeting at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, north-east England, on August 31, 2009. View Photo »
GATESHEAD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: Nicholas Symmonds of USA wins the Men's 800 metres during the Aviva British Grand Prix held at Gateshead International Stadium on August 31, 2009 in Gateshead, England. View Photo »
US athlete Nicholas Symmonds (C) wins the men's 800 metres during the Aviva British Grand Prix athletics meeting at Gateshead International Stadium in Gateshead, north-east England, on August 31, 2009. View Photo »
BERLIN - AUGUST 23: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi of South Africa and Nick Symmonds of United States compete in the men's 800 Metres Final during day nine of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
BERLIN - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia, Nick Symmonds of United States and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi of South Africa compete in the men's 800 Metres Final during day nine of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
BERLIN - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia, Nick Symmonds of United States and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi of South Africa compete in the men's 800 Metres Final during day nine of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi of South Africa (C) falls in front of Nick Symmonds of the U.S. and Amine Laalou of Morocco after winning the men's 800 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009. View Photo »
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (2nd R) of South Africa lunges at the finish line ahead of Amine Laalou (R) of Morocco, Nick Symmonds (3rd R) of the U.S. , Marcin Lewandowski (C) of Poland, Yusuf Saad Kamel (2nd L) of Bahrain and Alfred Kirwa Yego (L) of Kenya to win the men's 800 meters final during... View Photo »
United States' Nick Symmonds competes in a Men's 800m semifinal at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. View Photo »
United States' Nick Symmonds competes in a Men's 800m semifinal at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009. View Photo »
BERLIN - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Tamás Kazi of Hungary, Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva of Kenya and Nick Symmonds of United States compete in the men's 800 Metres Semi-Final during day seven of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 21, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
BERLIN - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Tamás Kazi of Hungary, Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva of Kenya and Nick Symmonds of United States compete in the men's 800 Metres Semi-Final during day seven of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 21, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. View Photo »
Nick Symmonds (R) of the U.S. leads Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva (L) of Kenya to the finish line in their men's 800 meters semi-final round heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 21, 2009. View Photo »
Nick Symmonds of the U.S. celebrates winning his men's 800 meters semi-final round heat during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 21, 2009. View Photo »
Nick Symmonds of the U.S. gestures to Thomas Chamney of Ireland (L) after the men's 800 metres heats during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. View Photo »
Athletes (L to R) Ismail Ahmed Ismail of Sudan, Nick Symmonds of the U.S. and Belal Mansoor Ali of Bahrain sprint to the finish line in the men's 800 metres heats during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 20, 2009. View Photo »
EUGENE, OR - JUNE 28: Nick Symmonds competes in the 800 meter final during the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on June 28, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. View Photo »
EUGENE, OR - JUNE 28: Nick Symmonds runs ahead of Khadevis Robinson duringthe 800m race on day 4 of the USA Track and Field National Championships on June 28, 2009 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. View Photo »