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Wariner bests Merritt by .08 second - newsobserver.comPublished by
7/1/08 EUGENE, ORE. - This was more a warm-up than the real thing. Still, it's hard not to pay attention when Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt are running side by side. Going shoulder to shoulder in the 400-meter semifinals Monday night at U.S. Olympic trials, Wariner beat Merritt by .08 seconds to set up a rematch in the finals Thursday. Wariner, the defending Olympic champion, improved to 12-2 lifetime against the man who figures to be his biggest competition this summer, finishing in 44.68 seconds and setting aside a loss to Merritt in Berlin last month that shook up the sport a bit. Read the full article at: www.newsobserver.com
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