Jeremy Wariner | Olympics
Athlete Name: Jeremy Wariner
Olympic Event: Men’s Running 400m (World Record: 43.18 Michael Johnson, USA)
Olympic team: USA
Height/Weight: 6'0" / 155 lbs
Personal Best: 43.45 (Osaka, Japan)
2008 Beijing Olympics Expectation: Gold/Silver
About Jeremy Wariner: Having been mentored by world record holder and five time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson, it comes as no surprise that Jeremy Wariner is currently the best 400m runner in the world. The Beijing Games will be Wariner’s second Olympics, having previously won gold in the 400m race and 400m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Wariner made his explosive debut in 2004 and has since gone on to establish himself as the undisputed 400m champion, winning gold medals in the 2005 and 2007 World Championships. His trademark is running whilst wearing sunglasses and he believes this enables him to focus on the track ahead.
(picture by Eckhard Pecher on commons.wikimedia.org)
Peak Performance Olympic Awards
Written by Sam Bordiss on Tue, 2008-08-26 15:38 in Basketball Boxing Cycling Distance Drug Testing Field Events Football Gymnastics Jeremy Wariner Liu Xiang Michael Phelps Middle Distance Paula Radcliffe Pollution Rowing Sport Injuries Sprinting Swimming Distance Swimming Sprints Tennis Tom Daley Training Usain Bolt Weightlifting Yelena Isinbayeva
The 2008 Beijing Olympics closed out in predictably beautiful style. It’ll be a long time before we forget some of the fantastic performances produced in Beijing.
400m Sprinters Lack Speed Endurance
Written by Sam Bordiss on Thu, 2008-08-21 16:09 in Jeremy Wariner Sprinting Training
After the men’s 400m semi’s I wrote about the importance of speed endurance. Well some athletes listened, some didn’t.
Speed-Endurance Key To 400m Gold
Written by Sam Bordiss on Wed, 2008-08-20 10:32 in Jeremy Wariner Sprinting Training
It looks like Usain Bolt is planning on jogging his way to victory in the 200m final.
Radcliffe's Running Style & Other Unique Performers
Written by matt.renton on Wed, 2008-08-06 16:09 in Jeremy Wariner Paula Radcliffe Training
Each athlete competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics has their own style and technique when competing but some athletes have more noticeable methods than others.
400m Sprint Predictions
Written by matt.renton on Tue, 2008-08-05 14:40 in Jeremy Wariner Sprinting
In both the men’s and women’s field the 400m sprints look set to provide an entertaining spectacle.
Jeremy Wariner - Men's 400m
Written by matt.renton on Thu, 2008-07-31 15:22 in Jeremy Wariner Sprinting
The 400m final at the Beijing Olympics is set for a spell binding clash between Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt. Due to his wealth of experience Wariner is the favourite to win the gold but Merritt will be a real threat and has twice defeated the Olympic champion in the 2008 season.
Jeremy Wariner Olympic News
- Merritt the man to beat, says Gonzales - Jamaica Observer
- Jermaine Gonzales: life at the Racers Track club is tougher than ever - The Guardian (blog)
- London children will train with top US athletes - Evening Standard
- London children will train with top US athletes - Evening Standard
- James' 400m win launches Olympic season - Bangkok Post
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