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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Wariner’s Olympic Preparation To Begin
in Australia

Posted December 7th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by J. R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics

In lieu of a cold, harsh indoor season, world and Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner will begin his 2008 Olympic-season campaign outdoors in Australia. Although he usually begins racing in March, he is set to begin his season next year in February, a warm summer month in the Southern Hemisphere. He will be joined in Sydney and Melbourne by 100m world-record holder Asafa Powell, his training partner Darold Williamson and his coach Clyde Hart.

The 23-year old Texan said, “I am looking forward to running in Australia in February. I am excited about competing here for the first time as I prepare for the summer Olympics in Beijing.”

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