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Lead Stories: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

LaShawn Merritt, Sanya Richards Reign Supreme

Posted July 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 PM by Jay Hicks

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

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Sanya Richards put to bed all debate about who is the best women’s 400 meter, running 49.89 on Thursday night.

Afterwards Richards said “I was very happy to go sub 50 seconds. Today might have been the worst day for sprinting, it was very windy down the backstretch. I am extremely happy to have executed a race that allowed me to finish in the top three. Her fiancé, New York Giants corner back Aaron Glenn was in the stands to watch her victory.

Joining her on the Olympic Team is Mary Wineberg (50.85), and Dee Dee Trotter (50.88). Trotter managed to make the team even though her right knee needs surgery at the end of the season. “I was like Tiger [Woods] at the U.S. Open, only I was running at the Olympic Trials to qualify for Beijing.“
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