Jeremy Wariner beat rival LaShawn Merritt in the men’s 400 meter in 44.00 seconds.

“I’m not surprised that I won,” said Merritt. “I train to win. That’s my motto. I didn’t feel like I was the underdog coming in. This is what I do. Just like this is what he does. It was down to a fight and I won. In my mind, I’m always the favorite.”

Wariner also has his eyes on the world record, currently held by Michael Johnson in 1999

“I want to be on top, so I’ve got to train harder,” Wariner said last night. “I’ve got to move past my last loss. It’s great to have a rival. He’s going to make me work even harder. When I start getting down to the mid-43s, he’s going to have to start PR-ing to beat me. I’ve just got to keep running how I’ve been running.”

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