Wariner leads US to 4x400 metres relay gold
Jeremy Wariner anchored the United States to victory in the 4x400 metres relay in the third fastest time in history for his second gold of the world championships on Sunday.
LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor and Darold Williamson had all but won the race when Wariner, the individual 400m champion, took the baton for the final leg.
Wariner did not disappoint and stormed around the track to cross the line in two minutes 55.56 seconds, the U.S. winning the event for the eighth time in 11 world championships.
"The coaches set it up perfectly," Wariner told reporters after coming closer to the world mark of 2:54.20 than any other team since it was set by his compatriots in 1998.
"We were going for the record but the main goal was the gold. We can do the world record another time."
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LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor and Darold Williamson had all but won the race when Wariner, the individual 400m champion, took the baton for the final leg.
Wariner did not disappoint and stormed around the track to cross the line in two minutes 55.56 seconds, the U.S. winning the event for the eighth time in 11 world championships.
"The coaches set it up perfectly," Wariner told reporters after coming closer to the world mark of 2:54.20 than any other team since it was set by his compatriots in 1998.
"We were going for the record but the main goal was the gold. We can do the world record another time."
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