Merritt on Wariner: \"He IAAF Press Release Aug 17, 2007

The 21 year old native from Portsmouth, Virginia believes he can beat the World's best at 400 meters in fellow American and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner. The former Virginian prep high school star, who won four national titles and a World Juniors 400 meter title in his senior year at Woodrow Wilson High in Portsmouth, is ranked third in the World currently at 400 meters and recently finished second to Wariner in a London meet.

 

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