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Merritt leads U.S. sweep in 400, Wariner takes silver

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Aug 21, 2008
        
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Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:27 AM ET American LaShawn Merritt dethroned teammate, rival and defending Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner Thursday night in the men's 400m. Merritt took gold with a personal-best time of 43.75 seconds. Wariner, the silver medalist, was nearly a second back at 44.74. David Neville dove across the finish line to complete a U.S. sweep. "I felt good in the semis," Wariner said. "My final wasn't that good of a race. I don't know what's happening... [read full story]                    

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By Mark Kiszla The Denver Post LaShawn Merritt slaps the track after crossing the finish line with a gold-medal performance in the men's 400. Well, for starters, somebody should make American runner Jeremy Wariner take...

                   
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KEVIN FRAYER | The Associated Press BEIJING | LaShawn Merritt left nothing to chance. He broke down video of his 400-meter Olympic semifinal race and video of everyone who would be in Thursday night’s final. “I probably...

                   

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By Mark Kiszla The Denver Post LaShawn Merritt slaps the track after crossing the finish line with a gold-medal performance in the men's 400. Well, for starters, somebody should make American runner Jeremy Wariner take off his...

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