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AT&T men’s 200m takes center stage at AT&T USA Outdoor Champs on Jun 21-22
Posted June 14th, 2007 at 5:20 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The 200 meters has gone from an event considered an afterthought to the most exciting event on the track. Luckily for fans, all the men behind the glam factor in the 200 will take the track at the 2007 AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held June 21-22 at Mike Carroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI.
Tyson Gay ended the 2006 season ranked #1 in the world in the 200, but Wallace Spearmon and Xavier Carter could also make a case for being #1. Throw in Walter Dix of Florida State and 400-meter ubermensch Jeremy Wariner, and the men’s 200 promises to be a tinderbox of excitement.
Spearmon has perhaps the deepest credentials of the group and is considered the favorite by many. The 2005 World Championships silver medalist, Spearmon is the defending U.S. champion and reigning World Cup champion in this event. On September 28 of last year, he became the #3 performer of all-time with his 19.65 performance in Daegu, South Korea.
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