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LaShawn Merritt wins 400m

Berlin: Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt deposed twice world champion Jeremy Wariner with a powerful finish to grab the only major title missing from his collection in a time of 44.06 seconds on Friday. Full Article at DNA India

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Related Quotes

  1. I felt good coming up for the first part of the race ... I think I was in a good position coming up for the turn, exactly where I wanted to be. I had to kick for it but unfortunately it was a slow finish. I feel kind of disappointed because I wanted to defend my title.
    Jeremy Wariner – Jeremy Wariner SOURCE: DNA India 3 months ago
  2. I think the cool and damp weather slowed the race down a bit and it worked to his advantage
    SOURCE: Virgin Islands Daily News 3 months ago
  3. This medal is for Jesse Owens, my family and my fans ... I had run this race a million times in my head. Wariner is a great champion, but I really wanted it bad.
    LaShawn Merritt – LaShawn Merritt SOURCE: The News 3 months ago
  4. It was all about putting it from my head to the track ... I had already won the race in my heart. I ran this race a million times in my head. At 300m I felt good and at 350m I knew I had won the race, so I just needed to bring it home.
    LaShawn Merritt – LaShawn Merritt SOURCE: BBC News 3 months ago
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  1. LaShawn Merritt of the United States gestures after the men's 400 meter race during the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix 2009 international field and track event, Sunday Sept. 20, 2009 at Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai, China. Merritt won the event with the time of 45.28.
  2. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: LaShawn Merritt of USA (R) on his way to winning the Mens 400 metres during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  3. GATESHEAD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 31: La Shawn Merritt of USA in action on his way to victory in the Men's 400 metres during the Aviva British Grand Prix held at Gateshead International Stadium on August 31, 2009 in Gateshead, England.
  4. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 28: LaShawn Merritt of USA powers to victory in the Mens 400m race during the IAAF Golden League Weltklasse Zurich meeting at the Stadion Letzigrund on August 28, 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland.
  5. BERLIN - AUGUST 23: Kerron Clement passes the baton to LaShawn Merritt of United States in the men's 4x400 Metres Relay Final during day nine of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. Jeremy Wariner, center, from the U.S. wins the 400 meter at the Golden League Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009.
  7. BERLIN - AUGUST 23: LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, Jeremy Wariner and Kerron Clement celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's 4x400 Metres Relay Final during day nine of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  8. BERLIN - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Michael Bingham of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, Tabarie Henry of Virgin Islands, Jeremy Wariner of United States, Chris Brown of The Bahamas and Lashawn Merritt of United States compete in the men's 400 Metres Final during day seven of the 12th IAAF World Athletics...

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