2009 USATF: m400 - LaShawn Merritt 44.50

[bhall]

1. LaShawn Merritt (Nike) 1
2. Lionel Larry (adidas) 6
3. Darold Williamson (Nike) 8
4. David Neville (Nike) 4
5. Xavier Carter (Nike) nr
6. Kerron Clement (Nike) nr
7. Greg Nixon (Asics) 9
8. Reggie Witherspoon (Nike) 5
9. Jamaal Torrance (unat) 6*
10. Calvin Smith (Florida) 7

[nbonaddio]

Go Rock!

The fight is for second. I'm going to take..X. Is it me or is this one of the weaker fields in memory?

[Speedfirst]

Go Rock!

The fight is for second. I'm going to take..X. Is it me or is this one of the weaker fields in memory?

Nah Nik, that field not that weak, it will be a very competitve field, I'm going with with Kerron for 2nd and X for third, Smith for 4th.

PS...long live Rock

[Guest]

you all dont think that there will be any surprises?

[knite]

Folks need to watch out for Reggie Witherspoon, Lajerald Betters and Jordan Boase.


other than that,

peg me for Xman in 2nd. 3rd is going to be a battle, tho I think Larry ahs an upper hand with the efforts he's shown thus far.

[dal4018]

I thought Clement said that he wouldn't run the open 400??????

[Speedfirst]

I thought Clement said that he wouldn't run the open 400??????

He's not running the 400h, doesn't have to,

[dal4018]

I thought Clement said that he wouldn't run the open 400??????

He's not running the 400h, doesn't have to,

Okay thanks I personally am glad to see him try the open 400 anyway.

[Moura]

My pick:

Merritt
Carter
Larry

[nbonaddio]

Go Rock!

The fight is for second. I'm going to take..X. Is it me or is this one of the weaker fields in memory?

Nah Nik, that field not that weak, it will be a very competitve field, I'm going with with Kerron for 2nd and X for third, Smith for 4th.

PS...long live Rock

Eh, I don't know - it certainly feels weaker than in years past, probably because JW isn't involved. I just can't imagine Spoon, Neville, or anyone else really pushing a time anywhere near 44.50 or so. It just has a feeling to me of Merritt winning going away and a five or six person pile up at 45.00 for spots in Berlin.

[nbonaddio]

2004 - 7 runners under 45.00:
1 Jeremy Wariner Baylor 44.37
2 Otis Harris Nike 44.67
3 Derrick Brew Nike 44.69
4 Darold Williamson Baylor 44.70
5 Calvin Harrison Nike 44.85
6 Andrew Rock adidas 44.95
7 Kelly Willie L S U 44.97

2005 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Jeremy Wariner adidas 44.20
2 Darold Williamson Nike 44.62
3 Andrew Rock adidas 44.70
4 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.73

2006 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Andrew Rock adidas 44.45
2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.50
3 David Neville Indiana 44.75
4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.94
5 Otis Harris Jr. Nike 45.00
6 Jamel Ashley Reebok 45.01

2007 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Angelo Taylor unattached 44.05
2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.06
3 Lionel Larry U S C 44.84
4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.97

2008 - 3 runners under 45.00:
1 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.00
2 Jeremy Wariner adidas 44.20
3 David Neville Nike 44.61
4 Reggie Witherspoon Nike 45.01


Hmm, maybe you're right. It just feels like there's just aren't a lot of notable performances this year that will lead me to think anyone will challenge Merritt. I'm not expecting anyone other than Merritt under 44.50.

[guruof track]

Folks need to watch out for Reggie Witherspoon, Lajerald Betters and Jordan Boase.


other than that,

peg me for Xman in 2nd. 3rd is going to be a battle, tho I think Larry ahs an upper hand with the efforts he's shown thus far.

Boase is still not 100%, Betters has looked up and down (when he was running).

WIlliamson in the top 3??????? I've seen stranger things, but that may be a reach if I have ever seen one.

[knite]

2004 - 7 runners under 45.00:
1 Jeremy Wariner Baylor 44.37
2 Otis Harris Nike 44.67
3 Derrick Brew Nike 44.69
4 Darold Williamson Baylor 44.70
5 Calvin Harrison Nike 44.85
6 Andrew Rock adidas 44.95
7 Kelly Willie L S U 44.97

2005 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Jeremy Wariner adidas 44.20
2 Darold Williamson Nike 44.62
3 Andrew Rock adidas 44.70
4 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.73

2006 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Andrew Rock adidas 44.45
2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.50
3 David Neville Indiana 44.75
4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.94
5 Otis Harris Jr. Nike 45.00
6 Jamel Ashley Reebok 45.01

2007 - 4 runners under 45.00:
1 Angelo Taylor unattached 44.05
2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.06
3 Lionel Larry U S C 44.84
4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.97

2008 - 3 runners under 45.00:
1 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.00
2 Jeremy Wariner adidas 44.20
3 David Neville Nike 44.61
4 Reggie Witherspoon Nike 45.01


Hmm, maybe you're right. It just feels like there's just aren't a lot of notable performances this year that will lead me to think anyone will challenge Merritt. I'm not expecting anyone other than Merritt under 44.50.

At nationals only, that may be true, but only one person is going to "challenge" Merritt this yr anyways, well maybe 2.

I know folks are tired of hearing this, but if Carter chooses only the 400m's, I can see him under 44.50 by a decent margin.

[guruof track]

under 44.5 at the US Champs?????

[knite]

under 44.5 at the US Champs?????

Are you asking me if he will be under 44.50 by a good margin at US nationals?