The Women's Metric Mile race at the Olympic Trials is looking like the big race to watch.  With 6 medal contenders vying for 3 slots, it should be a great race.  This past weekend at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, five out of the top six USA women competed and took the first five places.  Unheralded 800 meter runner Alice Schmidt beat out World Champion Jenny Simpson,  Gabrielle Anderson, Bronze Medalist at Worlds Shannon Rowbury and former Brown star Anna Pierce (nee Willard).  Schmidt's 4:05.64 shows she is really peaking at the right time and during the post race interview talked about attempting an 800/1500 double at the Trials.  

Missing from the action in Eugene was #1 ranked Morgan Uceny who ran 4:01 in the Diamond League Rome meet.  US Olympic Trials are June 21-July 1 with the 1500m finals on the final day.