m400 WAF

[nevetsllim]

I think Merritt just edged out Wariner but as he dived for the line, he appeared to injure himself. :?

[George P.]

Re: m400 WAF

I think Merritt just edged out Wariner but as he dived for the line, he appeared to injure himself. :?

Why would Merritt, the man of the season, feel obliged to dive in a late-season meet of dubious significance? :?

[texas_speed]

Because he's a competitor....wants to win...oh...and the $30,000 prize would make me dive too...

He has plenty of time to rest....season is done for him now.

[nevetsllim]

Because he's a competitor....wants to win...oh...and the $30,000 prize would make me dive too...

He has plenty of time to rest....season is done for him now.

Exactly!

[jeremyp]

Whoever wins this wins the TF no.1??? Probably not. Merritt is Oly Champ.

[26mi235]

Merritt over Wariner, 44.51/44.52 now reduced to 44.50/44.51; merritt out-leaned Wariner, but looked to me to be slightly ahead the last step or two.

[jeremyp]

What a great way to end the season!!! Too bad this didn't happen at Beijing. ..... .100.

[texas_speed]

1 5 141 LaShawn Merritt USA 44.50 . 0.144
2 4 152 Jeremy Wariner USA 44.51 . 0.175
3 3 14 Chris Brown BAH 45.36 . 0.133
4 6 148 Angelo Taylor USA 45.37 . 0.161
5 8 40 Martyn Rooney GBR 45.82 . 0.179
6 2 23 Gary Kikaya COD 45.92 . 0.167
7 1 166 Kamghe Gaba GER 46.22 . 0.209
8 7 122 Johan Wissman SWE 46.48 . 0.174

Merritt didn't dive. :? He leaned at the line and then lost control of his body once he was past the line and fell to the ground....

[George P.]

OK, $30k might be worth a dive at the line. But Merritt doesn't need to prove he's competitive. When it mattered, he took down "God".

Of course Merritt will be Number 1 for the year. If he isn't, it would be an unprecedented scandal.

[texas_speed]

He didn't dive though so what are you talking about?

And nobody said he was trying to prove he was competitive....as a competitor you run to win and he was in a position to do so by leaning.

What would you have preferred him do...run for 2nd?

[croflash]

Great race, I thought the gap was a little bit bigger because Merritt came from behind on the homestretch, but Wariner didn't give up once Merritt moved past him.

[croflash]

Re: m400 WAF

I think Merritt just edged out Wariner but as he dived for the line, he appeared to injure himself. :?

Just saw the interview with Merritt, he was in pain because he fell on his crown jewels after the finish line.

[gabyandersen]

Why is Merritt first?

[deuch]

Why is Merritt first?

Torso not arm

[MJR]

Looking at that image, I have the same question. Wariner's shoulder in touching the front line, where only Merritt's neck is that far advanced. Certainly looks like a misread photo to me.