Wariner runs world leader in Paris
Jeremy Wariner won the men's 400 meters in convincing fashion Friday at
the Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis, the fourth stop on the IAAF
Golden League tour.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist and a two-time World Outdoor
champion, Wariner and 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist LaShawn Merritt
were neck and neck coming off the final curve, but Wariner kicked into
overdrive down the final straight to win in a world-leading 43.86.
Merritt took runner-up honors in 44.35.
U.S. Trials champion Shannon Rowbury finished as the runner-up in the
women's 1,500m, running a personal best 4:00.33. No American woman has
run faster in almost six years.
Two-time Olympic and World Outdoor silver medalist Terrence Trammellwas
therunner-up in the men's 110-meter hurdles, running 13.19 to world
record holder Dayron Robles' winning 12.88 (+0.5mps). Antwon Hicks took
third in 13.27 and Aries Merritt was fifth in 13.41.
Reigning World champion Kerron Clement won the men's 400m hurdles in
48.33 with 2000 Olympic gold medalist Angelo Taylor finishing third in
48.91 edging out 2005 World champion Bershawn Jackson, who was fourth in
48.92.
World-ranked #1 over 400m, Sanya Richards stepped down in distance and
won the women's 200m by a lean, crossing the finish line in 22.56.
Carmelita Jeter, the 2007 World Outdoor 100m bronze medalist, took
second in 22.58 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials champion Muna Lee was third
in 22.59. 2004 Olympian LaShaunte'a Moore was fourth in 22.70.
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes was the runner-up in the
women's 100m hurdles in 12.76. Training partner and 2008 Olympic Trials
third-place finisher Dawn Harper was third in 12.79 and 2008 World
Indoor silver medalist Candice Davis was fifth in 12.87.
For more information and complete results from Meeting Gaz de France
Paris Saint-Denis, visit www.iaaf.org.
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