Merritt upsets Wariner to win 400-meter gold medal

USOC via AP August 21, 2008

BEIJING (AP) LaShawn Merritt has upset defending champion Jeremy Wariner to lead a U.S. sweep of the medals in the 400 meters at the Olympics.

Merritt pulled away down the stretch Thursday night to win in 43.75 seconds - nearly a full second ahead of silver medalist Wariner, who finished in 44.74.

The third American in the final, David Neville, did a head-first dive across the finish line and wound up with the bronze in 44.80.


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  1. On August 21, 2008 jerome capp wrote

    Merritt's win is hardly an upset. The media want to make the victory seem sexier than it really was. It's still far off Michael Johnson's WR. Now we can look forward to what Mr. Bolt can do. 42 flat? Gold in the 100, 200 and 400 in London? Anyone know what size shoe he wears?

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