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Lead Stories: Saturday, September 6, 2008

LaShawn Merritt, Sanya Richards Reign Supreme

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

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials - Day Five
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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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Merritt Bests Wariner, Neville Rounds Out Men’s 400m Team

Posted July 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials - Day Five
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1 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.00
2 Jeremy Wariner adidas 44.20
3 David Neville Nike 44.61
4 Reggie Witherspoon Nike 45.01
5 Calvin Smith Florida 45.57
6 Darold Williamson Nike 45.58
7 Greg Nixon Asics 45.64
8 Lionel Larry U S C 45.82

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Wariner, Merritt Easily Qualify for 400 Meter Finals

Posted July 1st, 2008 at 12:30 AM by Jay Hicks

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

All 400 meter roads lead to Waco, Texas, three runners from Baylor University made it to the 400-meter finals Saturday night in Hayward Field.

Jeremy Wariner said, “I came to qualify and get a preferred lane for the finals tomorrow. LaShawn [Merritt] and I were not trying to kill each other. Making the Olympic team is not guaranteed, so I have to focus on running my own race.”

In the first heat Reggie Witherspoon (44.99) a Baylor alum took the heat, followed by Darold Williamson, also a Baylor University alum.

In the second heat, number one ranked 400 meter runner Wariner (44.66) won his quarterfinal heat in 44.69, ahead of LaShawn Merritt (44.76).
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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.
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USA Indoor T&F Champs: Neville, Willie, Nixon Win 400m Preliminaries

Posted February 23rd, 2008 at 7:07 PM by Jared Markowitz

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

David Neville, Kelly Willie, and Greg Nixon took the three preliminary heats of the Men’s 400m at the USATF Indoor Championships Saturday night at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, MA.

Neville held off a fierce challenge by Joel Stallworth to turn in the fastest time of the day (47.19). Willie won his heat easily, while Nixon and his competitors had to run around St. Gregory’s William McCaskill who went down with an apparent hamstring injury on the first lap.

Besides the heat winners, Stallworth, Jamaal Torrence, Tyree Washington, James Davis, Derrick Brew, and Anthony Campbell advanced to the two heat final.


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