Merritt upsets Wariner in 400m final

World silver medallist LaShawn Merritt upset Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner for a convincing win in the US Olympic trials 400 metres on Thursday. The 22-year-old Merritt, wearing the US colours of red, white and blue on a necklace, took the...

World silver medallist LaShawn Merritt upset Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner for a convincing win in the US Olympic trials 400 metres on Thursday.

The 22-year-old Merritt, wearing the US colours of red, white and blue on a necklace, took the lead around 200 metres and surged to victory in 44.00 seconds.

Wariner finished second in 44.20 with David Neville third in 44.61.

The victory was Merritt's second over Wariner in three races this year.

Meanwhile, Beijing favourite Sanya Richards won the women's 400 metres in 49.89 seconds and in qualifying, Bernard Lagat and national record holder Alan Webb advanced to the men's 1,500 metres semi-finals.

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