¶2015 WC m400: Wayde van Niekerk (SAf) 43.48 (WL) (4, 6 W)

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I'm expecting some sub-44 action in this one

T&FN chart

1. Kirani James (Grenada)
2. Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)
3. LaShawn Merritt (US)
4. Isaac Makwala (Botswana)
5. Steven Gardiner (Bahamas)
6. Chris Brown (Bahamas)
7. David Verburg (US)
8. Youssef Al-Masrahi (Saudi Arabia)
9. Machel Cedenio (Trinidad)
10. Luguelín Santos (Dominican Rep)

[CPorts75 Member Find all posts View Profile Close CPorts75]

I am looking forward to this race. I think only James and van Niekerk will go under 44, with Gardiner getting close. My G-S-B prediction is:

1 - van Niekerk, 43.88
2 - James, 43.92
3 - Gardiner, 44.07

[booond Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close booond]

My guess is the rounds will affect Van Niekirk and Gardiner more than Merritt and James.

[BigNate Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BigNate]

I wouldn't be surprised if Merritt won the whole thing

[AFelixFan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AFelixFan]

My medal predictions mirror T&FN's formchart. For me, the wildcard is van Niekerk. He could win or not medal; I wouldn't be terribly surprised with either outcome.

[DCSIGMA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DCSIGMA]

I wouldn't be surprised if Merritt won the whole thing

Me neither ... I think he will run sub 44

[t_monk Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close t_monk]

I put Merritt where Gardener is and vice-versa.

Gold - James
Silver - Van Niekerk
Bronze - Gardener

[Atticus Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Atticus]

I'm feeling LM pulling on his experience to challenge James and just miss. Certainly VN is ready to medal.

[user4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close user4]

I am looking forward to this race. I think only James and van Niekerk will go under 44, with Gardiner getting close. My G-S-B prediction is:

1 - van Niekerk, 43.88
2 - James, 43.92
3 - Gardiner, 44.07

I really hope you are right... just want to see the South African medal with an NR/PR.

[gcheves Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gcheves]

I am looking forward to this race. I think only James and van Niekerk will go under 44, with Gardiner getting close. My G-S-B prediction is:

1 - van Niekerk, 43.88
2 - James, 43.92
3 - Gardiner, 44.07

If Van Niekerk is going under 44 then why not LaShawn Merritt? Merritt's 300 in Atlanta was faster than Van Niekerk's 300 this year. Merritt has more experience with managing the rounds and winning than anyone in the field

[t_monk Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close t_monk]

Merritt's problem isn't the first 300 in the races I have seen.... It's his last 100 of the 400. He seem to be lacking there from what I have seen. Merritt will undoubtedly run a SB I think... Not sure if that's enough for a sub-44 though.

[betterthanb4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close betterthanb4]

Its starting fast for sure.

Heat 1 Good run from Verberg easing up the last couple of meters. Cedenio powers through the last 30m as usual.

1 Verburgh 44.43 Q
2 Cedenio 44.53 Q
3 Jonathan BORLÉE 44.67 Q SB





**Solid run by Jamaican Peter Matthews in 44.69 PB in fourth. **

[betterthanb4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close betterthanb4]

Heat 2 What's going on? Sub 44!!

[einnod23 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close einnod23]

44.43 out the heats! DAMN!

[lexvid Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lexvid]

WTF!!? These times are insanely fast...