World's 4x400.........

Great questions, i was wondering about all three. I assumed question 3 was because of his prior relay experiences though. He has some pretty impressive splits under his belt.

Maybe they wanted him on the team because of his experience. He anchored the team to their prior title.

1 and 3. Prelims saw Clement split 45.3 and Williamson split 44.6.

2. The world record was set in what was basically a team time trial.

Lost Soul wrote:

3. Although I know Darold Williamson is a damn solid 400m guy.....did he get to run the 4x4 because Warnier wanted him on the relay to get him a medal OR had Darold EARNED that position.

Men 400 Meter Dash

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World: W 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, USA

American: A 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, Nike

Meet: M 43.44 6/19/1996 Michael Johnson, Nike

Name Year Team Finals

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Finals

1 Angelo Taylor unattached 44.05

2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.06

3 Lionel Larry U S C 44.84

4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.97

5 Bershawn Jackson Nike 45.55

6 Jamaal Torrence unattached 45.79

7 David Neville Nike 46.06

8 Derrick Brew Reebok 46.16

How about this? wrote:

Lost Soul wrote:

3. Although I know Darold Williamson is a damn solid 400m guy.....did he get to run the 4x4 because Warnier wanted him on the relay to get him a medal OR had Darold EARNED that position.

Men 400 Meter Dash

===============================================================

World: W 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, USA

American: A 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, Nike

Meet: M 43.44 6/19/1996 Michael Johnson, Nike

Name Year Team Finals

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Finals

1 Angelo Taylor unattached 44.05

2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.06

3 Lionel Larry U S C 44.84

4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.97

5 Bershawn Jackson Nike 45.55

6 Jamaal Torrence unattached 45.79

7 David Neville Nike 46.06

8 Derrick Brew Reebok 46.16

All the results do is provide support for who is allowed into the relay pool......but anyone in the meet could have run on the relay (i believe). Clement runs 47.61 so I would guess he would have EASILY split 44 flat or faster.

When the U.S. set the world record (2:54.20), Poland was second in 2:58.00; that amounts to a team time trial.

mcgato wrote:

2. The world record was set in what was basically a team time trial.

Poland ran 2:58 flat and Jamaica 58.3

Jerome Young put USA up 1.3 sec, Pettigrew handed off 2.3 secs ahead and Washington made the lead 2.8 seconds MJ was almost 30 yards in the lead when he got the stick.

44.3,43.2,43.5,43.2

Both Polish and Jamacian times broke into the top 15 on the all time times list so it wasn't like they were some hack teams in to fill out the race.

I was in the hospital and gave the tickets to a friend he not only saw a WR he got their autographs when they sat down next to him in the stands after the race... first pro meet he went to---- a WR relay! I know fans of 50 years that never saw a WR.

Lost Soul wrote:

How about this? wrote:

Men 400 Meter Dash

===============================================================

World: W 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, USA

American: A 43.18 8/26/1999 Michael Johnson, Nike

Meet: M 43.44 6/19/1996 Michael Johnson, Nike

Name Year Team Finals

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Finals

1 Angelo Taylor unattached 44.05

2 LaShawn Merritt Nike 44.06

3 Lionel Larry U S C 44.84

4 Darold Williamson Nike 44.97

5 Bershawn Jackson Nike 45.55

6 Jamaal Torrence unattached 45.79

7 David Neville Nike 46.06

8 Derrick Brew Reebok 46.16

All the results do is provide support for who is allowed into the relay pool......but anyone in the meet could have run on the relay (i believe). Clement runs 47.61 so I would guess he would have EASILY split 44 flat or faster.

I know the rules....why would they remove Williamson from an event he clearly qualified for and has participated well in in the past for a guy who didn't even run the event at Nationals?

There was no reason to replace him.

mcgato wrote:

Prelims saw Clement split 45.3 and Williamson split 44.6.

Exactly. They both had their chances and Williamson came out on top and deserved to run in the finals. End of discussion.