Video 21/08/2008: 400m Men Final
(Athletics - Beijing 2008 Olympic Games)

American LaShawn Merritt obliterated the field including defending champion Jeremy Wariner to win the Olympic men’s 400 metres title by the widest margin since 1896. Merritt sealed a seventh straight gold in the event for the U.S., starting relatively slowly before blasting down the final straight to cross the line in a personal best of 43.75 seconds.

Lo statunitense LaShawn Merritt vince l’oro nei 400 metri in 43″75, suo primato personale; argento Jeremy Wariner, che crolla negli ultimi 50 metri, e bronzo a David Neville, che si tuffa sul traguardo e precede di pochissimo l’atleta delle Bahamas Christopher Brown.

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