Non-Distance Surprises In The 400’s: Sanya Richards-Ross In, Jeremy Wariner Out
by LetsRun.com
June 20, 2013
Des Moines, IA – Non-distance events on Day 1 of the 2013 US Track and Field Championships included the first round of the men and women’s 100, 400, men’s 400 hurdles, men and women’s triple jump and women’s javelin throw.
From what we saw, there weren’t too many big surprises as most of the favorites in their events advanced, however there were a couple noteworthy (if not all unexpected) exceptions.
In the men’s 400 2004 Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner failed to advance past the first round as he ran 48.04. Given it’s been a long time since Wariner was running his best and he didn’t make the Olympics last year, this isn’t too unexpected, but 48 is pretty awful. From what we saw he didn’t pull up with injury; he just didn’t have it.
More unexpected was 2013 NCAA champion Bryshon Nellum not advancing past round 1. Nellum, who has the amazing story of coming back from being a gunshot victim to an Olympic medalist, only finished 6th in his heat in 47.81. The only person who ran slower than he did today was Wariner. Last year, Nellum had an amazing trials as he failed to make the final at NCAAs, but went on to make the Olympics in the open 400 and get a silver medal as part of the 4×400. In his post-race interview, he said that he’s been dealing with a hamstring problem.
Going the opposite route of Nellum, Oregon’s Michael Berry won his heat in 45.58 to advance after not making the NCAA final even though he was one of the favorites coming in. Maybe he’ll have a Nellum-like success story this year and make/medal at Worlds.
Another notable who went out was 2-time 400 hurdle Olympic Champion (2000 and 2008) Angelo Taylor. Taylor got a silver medal as part of the 4×400 last year, but at 34 years of age, it looks like “Father Time” is catching up with him (and Wariner too who is 29).
Moving on to the women’s 400, Sanya Richards-Ross looked good as she won her heat in 51.43. Normally the Olympic champion making it past the first round isn’t something worth talking mentioning, but she’s been dealing with injury this year pulling out of the NYC adidas GP and running horrible getting last place Pre two weeks ago.
Interview With LaShawn Merritt:
400 Results (All results here):
Place | Athlete | Time | Reaction | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tony McQuay adidas |
45.26 | Q | 0.191 | |||
2 | Josh Mance Unattached |
45.55 | Q | 0.183 | |||
3 | Arman Hall University of Florida |
45.57 | Q | 0.207 | |||
4 | Michael Berry Oregon |
45.58 | Q | 0.291 | |||
5 | James Harris Jr Unattached |
45.63 | Q | 0.211 | |||
6 | Manteo Mitchell Nike |
45.76 | Q | 0.199 | |||
7 | LaShawn Merritt Nike |
45.81 | Q | 0.312 | |||
8 | Calvin Smith adidas |
45.86 | Q | 0.195 | |||
9 | Brycen Spratling University of Pittsburgh |
45.97 | Q | 0.180 | |||
10 | Torrin Lawrence Unattached |
46.07 | Q | [46.064] | 0.202 | ||
11 | Najee Glass University of Florida |
46.07 | q | [46.066] | 0.204 | ||
12 | Joey Hughes Jr U S C |
46.12 | q | 0.187 | |||
13 | William Heriot Baylor |
46.17 | q | [46.162] | 0.156 | ||
14 | David Verburg George Mason University |
46.17 | Q | [46.164] | 0.170 | ||
15 | Hugh Graham Jr University of Florida |
46.21 | Q | 0.239 | |||
16 | Troy Pollard Unattached |
46.30 | q | 0.228 | |||
17 | Quentin Iglehart-Summers Unattached |
46.34 | 0.187 | ||||
18 | Clayton Parros Unattached |
46.38 | 0.177 | ||||
19 | Marcus Boyd Unattached |
46.43 | [46.426] | 0.176 | |||
20 | Greg Nixon Asics |
46.43 | [46.427] | 0.192 | |||
21 | Kyle Clemons University of Kansas |
46.56 | 0.202 | ||||
22 | Joshua Edmonds Saint Augustine’s College |
46.65 | 0.175 | ||||
23 | David Dickens Unattached |
46.93 | 0.157 | ||||
24 | Angelo Taylor Unattached |
46.98 | [46.976] | 0.186 | |||
25 | Brunson Miller Clemson |
46.98 | [46.980] | 0.190 | |||
26 | Michael Courtney Unattached |
47.05 | 0.171 | ||||
27 | Jamaal Torrance Unattached |
47.34 | 0.162 | ||||
28 | Cass Stewart Stephen F. Austin State Univer |
47.72 | 0.218 | ||||
29 | Bryshon Nellum U S C |
47.81 | 0.189 | ||||
30 | Jeremy Wariner adidas |
48.04 | 0.206 | ||||
DNS | Gil Roberts Unattached |
Place | Athlete | Time | Reaction | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Francena McCorory adidas |
51.38 | Q | 0.242 | |||
2 | Sanya Richards-Ross Nike |
51.43 | Q | [51.422] | 0.178 | ||
3 | Natasha Hastings Under Armour |
51.43 | Q | [51.428] | 0.171 | ||
4 | Keshia Baker Saucony |
51.72 | Q | 0.196 | |||
5 | Ebonie Floyd Unattached |
51.80 | Q | 0.180 | |||
6 | Joanna Atkins Unattached |
51.81 | Q | 0.223 | |||
7 | Ashley Spencer Illinois |
52.01 | Q | 0.189 | |||
8 | Moushaumi Robinson Unattached |
52.10 | Q | 0.171 | |||
9 | Mary Wineberg Brooks / New York Athletic Clu |
52.12 | q | 0.206 | |||
10 | Rebecca Alexander Nike |
52.22 | Q | 0.242 | |||
11 | Monica Hargrove Under Armour |
52.29 | Q | 0.199 | |||
12 | Kiara Porter Virginia Commonwealth Universi |
52.44 | Q | [52.431] | 0.248 | ||
13 | Ebony Eutsey University of Florida |
52.44 | q | [52.437] | 0.266 | ||
14 | Jessica Beard adidas |
52.75 | Q | 0.272 | |||
15 | Briana Nelson Texas |
52.94 | q | 0.224 | |||
16 | Felicia Brown Tenn-Chattanooga |
53.17 | q | 0.207 | |||
17 | Shapri Romero Unattached |
53.20 | 0.217 | ||||
18 | Brianna Tate Arizona State University |
53.41 | 0.222 | ||||
19 | Quanera Hayes Livingstone College |
53.90 | 0.218 | ||||
DNS | Jonnique Lawrence Unattached |