Fortuninately , I have competed Mr. Wariner and Mr. L. Meritte at 400m event in Ageo Games , Saitama , Japan. I was happy to see them and they were training games there. As one athelete , we are rivals eternally and I'd like to see them again.
Hola buenas noches, me gusta mucho el atletismo, para mí es una disciplina en la que hay que dedicarse a entrenar, hacer ejercicio y alimentarse buen, fui atleta desde la secundaria hasta la mitad de la carrera profesional que termine y me titulé y hasta la fecha digo enamorado del atletismo, es mi vicio y mi deporte favorito, solo que en México poca gente lo practica, debería de hacerse obligatoria. Saludos y gracias.
because wariner slowed down about 5-10 meters before finishing. That was his shot. He should have went for it. he was in great shape as well that year.
Very close to Harry butch Reynolds old WR Time of 43 29. Warriner is definitely on of the all time greats at 400m without a doubt 😀🏅🇨🇮 he definitely filled in the gap between Michael Johnson and van Neikirk with style n grace. Well Jeremy 🏅
At the time of this race, Jeremy Wariner could have run a 19.8 or better in the 200. This race was not just about strength and endurance like many believe. Almost everyone that has run sub 44 in the 400 meters has run sub 20 seconds in 200 meters at some time if they run the 200 meters regularly like Michael Norman.
Broke my heart when he didn't make the Olympics this year for the individual 400 :(. I pray he is just going through a bad time because of his injuries and that he hasn't reached his peak and will bounce back.
Hard to say. Maybe 19.60-19.80 something between that. I really hope he'll get the mid 43's this year and win the gold medal. And hopefully he'll get the WR one day. He really deserves it :)
i just wariner yesterday at the mt sac relays, he ran very well, a high 44, yet we all well know he can beat the wr, looks like he'll be gettin there tho eventually
The reason why they are positioned differently in each starting point is to be sure that everyone runs the same distance. It may not look like they're running the same distance but they are. Cause if everyone started at the starting line, they would be running extra meters they shouldn't have to run.
Outstanding quality man. I think wariner went 10.9, 21.1 and then 31.9. That means he did an 11.5X homestretch, just like michael johnson in his world-record run (11.52). If he can improve his 200/300 speed just a little bit, then the world record can be his one day. Don't forget he's relatively still young. Michael Johnson was 32 when he ran 43.18, So he still has time....
Jeremy Wariner was a fine athlete he was running very fast times back then constantly running 44 sub times I think if he really pushed himself he could have broken Michael Johnson WR
B Rich: I take it you guys didnt see how he slowed down before he crossed the finish line?? anybody who has track background can see he could have easily broke the record but obviously from this footage he was told not to. remember the powers that be will never allow for a white Micheal Jordon. the owners of the olympic and ncaa sports are all for the worship and pushing of black not white athletes. your welcome.
He actually just ran the 3rd leg in the 4x400m world relays and was his vintage self... It's on RU-vid. He is also still training for 2016 Olympics. If he's healthy then he's always dangerous...sure hope so, a joy to watch
Yes, he definitely has. If he only trained for 200 meters he would be sub 20. I mean early in 2006 he ran a 20.1 without specific training for the event. What do you think he would run in the 2 if the 2 was his main-event an would run it in august with the best competition and in the best conditions. He wouldn't beat bolt of course, but still be way under 20 seconds, i don't even doubt that. For this year, i have confidence that hart gets him back to mid to low 43 range and win the gold.
He doesn't have to be on anabolic steroids...that would be stupid for the 400 meter runner...but he could certainly benefit from blood doping to gain more stamina in order to enable him to turn on the juice when all the others runners are tired out
your forgetting MJ has the 300m wr with 30.85? 300m is more like a 200m than it is a 400m, if Bolt went out in 30.97 he wouldn't finish with 11 flat, its pretty much impossible.
Meritt isnt in the same class as Wariner. If you look at a list of the fastt 400 metre runners of alltime. Two guys have gone under 44 seconds more than anyone else. They are of course Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner. Merrit has a PB of 43.75 his only sub 44 second time. To be greater than Wariner he has to run more sub 44 second times and faster than 43.45 until then Wariner is number 2 alltime.
@MrKarlozz Michael Johnson also ran 20.07 FAT for 200 meters, at age 21 and while injured, at a time when the World Record was still 19.72. He was constantly injured during his NCAA career at Baylor. The key was, he didn't give up, so when he was healthy, he could reach his true potential.
He was also undoubtedly juiced to the gills. He gained a good 25lbs of lean muscle mass from his first Olympic trials failure to his record breaking 1996 performance.
Man, sucks he didnt make it. He's probably done with track now. I mean, he already made it to two olympics, he had a good career. He's done nothing but get slower since 09, so this could just be it.
Tout le monde n'a pas la mm marge de progression la preuve steeve lewis en 1988 avait réalisé 43"87 à 19 ans record du monde junior encore aujourd'hui et surtout il était à 1 centième de seconde du RM de l'époque, pour l'ANECDOCTE il n'est JAMAIS redescendu sous les 44"
I don''t know if your serious or djoking, but there is no way wariner split 20.4 ate the 200 m mark. If he went out that hard he would have absolutely nothing left on the homestraight and die like a dog and not even break for 44. i red on the internet that it was 21.1, that's what he said himself, and that's more likely. Only Bolt and Blake might split 20.4 if they move up to the 4 and at the same time are still able to run sub 19.5 for 200 meters.
phaethon1988 Don't bet on it my friend. He's not even in the top five times for 2015. My money is on Van Niekerk from South Africa. He has the 3rd best time for 2015 but he looks so relaxed at the end of the races. Having to run heats, I think his fitness level is no. 1 in the world.
Merritt's 31.5 in Atlanta tells me he's rounding into the shape that had him win Moscow. Niekerk is impressive, but he's not a proven performer after rounds, so he's actually a riskier bet. Merritt is battle tested and almost always brings his best to championships. I'll concede that it won't be this fast; it'll be closer to 43.65
