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Jeremy Wariner is the real deal

  • 14-07-2006 10:50pm
    #1
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,193 ✭✭✭✭


    43.62 in Rome tonight, the 7th fastest performance of all-time.

    Winning margin over X-man: 1.14


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  • #2
    Common Sense
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭Common Sense


    Couldn't agree more. If I may be so bold as to make a prediction - if he can stay clear of injuries he'll be the first man to run sub 43 for the 400m within the next 4 to 5 years. His final 100 last night was nothing short of awesome.


  • #3
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭An Tarbh


    Was that a pb for Wariner, don't think his championship runs were anywhere near that quick.


  • #4
    thirtyfoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭thirtyfoot


    http://folk.uio.no/perel/

    The race is on this website again. The real damage was done 250-350. X-Man went out hard and was probably shocked when Wariner passed him so easily at 220, he tried to react but then Wariner kicked for real at 250. X-Man tired at the end big time, while Wariner looked like he could have gone for another 400. At any level, its tough when you get passed so early in a 400 and experience is the only thing that helps an athlete handle it properly and run your own race. X-man has a lot to learn in 400 running he is as green as f*ck, JW gave a masterclass than the master himself would have been proud of.


  • #5
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,193 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    An Tarbh wrote:
    Was that a pb for Wariner, don't think his championship runs were anywhere near that quick.

    Yes, it was a PB. His championship wins:

    2004 OT: 44.37
    2004 OG: 44.00
    2005 US: 44.20
    2005 WC: 43.93


  • #6
    stepperupper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭stepperupper


    No way common sense. Wariner being as good as he is will not go under 43.


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  • #7
    Linford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Linford


    stepperupper wrote:
    No way common sense. Wariner being as good as he is will not go under 43.

    His 44 flat on Friday easing down against no real competition was pretty impressive but have to agree that sub 43 is pretty unikely in the near future. A shame that there is such a lack of real competition out there at the moment. And even if some does come, it would more than likely be at the olympics or WCs and it is very tough to run a WR after three rounds of 400m.


  • #8
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    It's hard to predict that a 400m runner will run any given time, since so many young sprinters (Off the top of my head, David Grindley, Steve Lewis, Darren Clark, Obea Moore) seemed ready to come along and run space-age times but all had problems that inhibited their development. However, as I posted here 2 years ago after the olympics, Wariner is easily one of the most impressive looking 400m runners I've ever seen, and he's down to 43.6 now at 22 years of age. Michael Johnson was 24 before he ever ducked under 400m and took another 7 years to grind down the time to 43.18s. I don't know if Wariner is going to break a WR or get under 43 but considering his development, his classy way of running and the environment he's in I wouldn't put anything past him over the next 6 years (that gives him two more olympics).


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