400 meter sweetness!

[guest301]

Jeremy Wariner43.18
Denis Alekseyev 43.56
Jonathan Borlee 43.62
Martyn Rooney43.73

The 4 fastest were white.

Wow, all four white guys under the 44 second mark. That is sweet and Wariner is back!

 

[j41181]

I can see the 400 meter event dominated by white sprinters in the near future!

 

[jacknyc]

Fastest 400m time in the world (indoors) 46.03, was set yesterday by 23 yr old Claudio Licciardello at the Italian championships.
Matteo Galvan (20 yr old) was 2nd in 46.26.

British championships were won by Richard Buck in 46.22.
There is a lot of fresh young talent coming up in the 400m.
http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=49421.html

 

[jacknyc]

Ben Offerins of Australia set a PB with a time of 45.32 in Australia yesterday. Another young talent in the 400m.

 

[white lightning]

What a performance. Thanks for the update jacknyc. We have really made huge strides in this event over the last decade. It's amazing how one sprinter(Wariner)can have such an impact to inspire guys from around the world.

 

[spectator]

Ben Offereins 3rd runner for Australia in the semi final in Berlin.
4x400 semi final one

 

[trackster]

Freaking great leg! That's one fast Aussie. And Roe isn't exactly a slowpoke on the fourth leg.

 

[albinosprint]

he really made up allot of distance. whats his PB?

 

[spectator]

he really made up allot of distance. whats his PB?

At the time of running his PB was 45.69, his split time was 44.78.

He has now lowered his PB to 45.32 but it is still early in our season.

 

[jacknyc]

Clemens Zeller just set an Austrian National record with a time of 45.69.
I want to see all the European 400m guys taking down their times and run super fast times at the Euro Championships this year.

 

[mastermulti]

update: Ben's PB is now down to 44.86 as of this year's Sydney Track Classic

 

[trackster]

Martyn Rooney:

http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/sport/athletics/8205550.Rooney_is_right_age_for_Euro_glory/

 

[jacknyc]

Unfortunately Rooney has been running 'just ok' so far this year. HIs best is 45.45.
Nothing to indicate that he will break the British record. I hope he can improve a lot in the next 6 weeks.Edited by: jacknyc

 

[jacknyc]

I'm glad to report that Rooney is now under 45 seconds this season.
Results below from a meet in Switzerland:

Martyn Rooney (gbr) 44.99;
David Gillick (irl) 45.32;
Conrad Williams (gbr) 45.45;
Johan Wissman (swe) 46.28;
Andrea Barberi (ita) 46.47;
Chris Clarke (gbr) 46.80;

race 2
Richard Buck (gbr) 46.23;
Graham Hedman (gbr) 46.47;