A Premier Rivalry
by Paul Kingston
According to the Savannah Morning News, LaShawn and Jeremy Wariner rank among the top rivalries to watch in Beijing.
Scott Fowler writes:
Wariner, the Olympic gold medalist in 2004, was invincible in this race for a while. Not anymore. It was Merritt who won the U.S. Olympic trials in early July. And although Merritt is only 3-13 lifetime in races against Wariner, he has now beaten Wariner in two of their past four meetings.
Wariner has two trademarks: his sunglasses and his finishing kick. Merritt may still be perceived as the underdog in Beijing, but given the recent outcomes, he will probably consider himself as the favorite. Either man has a shot at Michael Johnson's world record of 43.18.
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| LaShawn defeats Jeremy Wariner on June 1, 2008, at the Berlin Golden League meet. |
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