USA Indoor T&F Champs: Neville’s Time Stands Up, Provides Victory in 400m
Posted February 24th, 2008 at 5:56 PM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Live Race Coverage
Former Indiana standout David Neville claimed victory from the first heat of the Men’s 400m final at the 2008 USATF Indoor Championships. Defending USATF Indoor 400m champion Greg Nixon came on late to win the second heat but was unable to beat Neville’s blistering time of 46.34.
The first heat of the 400m final was led through the 200m by James Davis in a quick 21.64. Neville bided his time and went around Davis on the back stretch to claim the win in 46.34. The second heat was also closely contested, with a false start perhaps preventing the competitors from getting out of the blocks as hard as they intended.
Jamaal Torrence led this pack through the 200m in 21.68 and was closely followed by former LSU standout Kelly Willie. Willie ran on the shoulder of Torrence and went around him on the backstretch. Willie held the lead until the final few meters, where he was past by a hard charging Greg Nixon.
Nixon’s time was good for second overall (46.72) while Willie claimed third (46.76).
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Tags: AT&T USA Indoor Championships, David Neville, Greg Nixon, indoor track & field, Jamaal Torrence, James Davis, Kelly White, live race coverage, USATF Indoor Track Championships
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