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Wariner, Spearmon, Perry, Merritt Win in Stockholm
July 25, 2006
Courtesy of USATF

Jeremy Wariner, Wallace Spearmon, Michelle Perry and Aries Merritt each won their respective events Tuesday at the 40th DN Galan meet at Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden.

The reigning world and Olympic champion in the men's 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner captured another win on the European circuit with his time of 44.02 seconds. Wariner finished ahead of runner-up Gary Kikaya of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who crossed the finish line in 44.53 seconds.

In the men's 200 meters, 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist Wallace Spearmon led a U.S. sweep of the top three spots with his winning time of 20.08 seconds. LaShawn Merritt was the runner-up in 20.25 seconds, with Rodney Martin third in 20.62.

In hurdles action, reigning world champion Michelle Perry was the victor in the women's 100m hurdles in 12.60 seconds, with Jamaican Brigitte Foster-Hylton the runner-up in 12.72. In the men's 110m hurdles, Aries Merritt, who was the runner-up in Rome on July 14 (13.17), was the winner Tuesday in Stockholm in the identical time of 13.17 seconds. Fellow American Robby Hughes shared runner-up honors with Stanislavs Olijars of Latvia, each crossing the line in 13.43 seconds.

Matt Tegenkamp posted the fastest U.S. men's 5,000m time this season with his eighth-place finish in 13 minutes, 4.90 seconds. In running the fastest 5,000m time of his career, Tegankamp is now #4 on the all-time U.S. performers list trailing only Bob Kennedy, Bernard Lagat and Sydney Maree.

In the men's 100 meters, Jamaican co-world record holder Asafa Powell was victorious in 9.86 seconds, with a trio of Americans following close behind including runner-up Tyson Gay (9.97 seconds), Marcus Brunson (3rd-10.09) and Shawn Crawford (4th - 10.14). Xavier Carter, who made history earlier this season by winning four events at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, finished eighth in 10.27 seconds.

Elsewhere, reigning U.S. Indoor and Outdoor champion Khadevis Robinson finished third in the men's 800 meters in 1 minute 44.86 seconds, and 2005 World Outdoor Championships women's 400m silver medalist Sanya Richards was the runner-up in the 200 meters in 22.35 seconds as current world leader Sherone Simpson of Jamaica won the race in 22.00. Reigning World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix was fifth in 22.71 seconds, with 2005 World Outdoor Championships silver medalist Rachelle Boone-Smith sixth in 22.85.

In field event action, reigning World Indoor and Outdoor champion Walter Davis was the runner-up in the men's triple jump, sailing 17.32 meters/56 feet 10 inches on his final attempt. Three-time Olympian Amy Acuff finished third in the women's high jump (1.93m/6 feet, 4 inches), and reigning USA Indoor and Outdoor champion Jenn Stuczynski finished tied for third in the women's pole vault (4.52m/14 feet 10 inches).

For more information on the DN Galan meet in Stockholm, including the complete results, visit www.iaaf.org.


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