Jeremy Wariner closing in on 400m world record

by Dicekmania

Jeremy Wariner became the 3rd fastest 400m runner of all-time yesterday with his 43.50 (personal best) run in Stockholm, Sweden at the DN Galan meet. With his performance, he now has the fastest time in the world by over .5 seconds. Wariner is the odds on favorite to win the Gold at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan later this month. The winner of the race was in question coming off the final turn, as fellow American LaShawn Merritt was even with Wariner coming off the final turn into the home stretch, but in typical Wariner fashion he pulled away with ease in the last 80 meters. The 43.50 time is the 6th fastest of all-time behind the legendary Michael Johnson and Butch Reynolds, both held the world record, with Johnson being the current record holder. Johnson and Wariner have close ties, as Johnson is his agent. Besides that connection both went to college at Baylor and have been coached by the greatest 400m coach in history, Clyde Hart. Wariner has his eyes set on running faster in Osaka, believing he can run 43.3 or faster. His confidence is riding high, after running only his third 400m race of 2007, he has run mainly 200m races up until this month. Wariner's time of 43.50 broke the existing meet record, for his efforts he was awarded a diamond, valued at $10k.

Here is a current list of the top 400m times of all-time

1 43.18 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Sevilla 26.08.1999
2 43.29 Harry Reynolds USA 08.06.64 1rA Zürich 17.08.1988
3 43.39 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Göteborg 09.08.1995
4 43.44 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Atlanta 19.06.1996
5 43.49 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Atlanta 29.07.1996
6 43.50 Jeremy Wariner USA 31.01.84 1r1 Stockholm  07 08 2007
6 43.50 Quincy Watts USA 19.06.70 1 Barcelona 05.08.1992
7 43.62 Jeremy Wariner USA 31.01.84 1rA Roma 14.07.2006
8 43.65 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Stuttgart 17.08.1993
9 43.66 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Sacramento 16.06.1995
9 43.66 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1rA Lausanne 03.07.1996
11 43.68 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Zürich 12.08.1998
11 43.68 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Sacramento 16.07.2000
13 43.71 Quincy Watts USA 19.06.70 1s2 Barcelona 03.08.1992
14 43.74 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Eugene 19.06.1993
15 43.75 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Waco 19.04.1997
16 43.76 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Uniondale 21.07.1998
17 43.81 Danny Everett USA 01.11.66 1 New Orleans 26.06.1992
18 43.83 Quincy Watts USA 19.06.70 1 Zürich 19.08.1992
19 43.84 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Sydney 25.09.2000
20 43.86A Lee Evans USA 25.02.47 1 Ciudad de México 18.10.1968
20 43.86 Michael Johnson USA 13.09.67 1 Oslo 21.07.1995

MegECass110AAA-er

855 days ago

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Wariner has been dominant in this race for so long now, but he doesn't get a lot of attention, for some reason. Good to some track talk on here.

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BigPPupMajor Leaguer

855 days ago

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Yeah but is he really the third fastest when Michael Johnson has posted four times that are faster than his.

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DNLLegend

855 days ago

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Johnson is amazing. 14 of the top 21 times, including the #1 and four of the top 5.

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DicekmaniaVarsity

855 days ago

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Well, he is the third fastest human ever. No one will deny MJ is the greatest 400m runner of all-time. Even if Wariner breaks his record one day, he still has a long way to go to approach the dominance the MJ had.

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Yakob878MVP

855 days ago

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mike johnnson is very fast it will be close

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

854 days ago

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Although MJ is my all time favourate athlete, Jeremy Wariner is a much better 400m runner. He is still young and I can't see him not breaking 43 seconds. I think Jeremy will end his career as the number one 400m runner ever and I don't think that his times will ever be beaten, as the 400m is one event that hasn't moved in 40 years. Lee Evens already posted 43.68 in 1968.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

854 days ago

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I think Jeremy will improve his 200m to about 19.80 over the next 5 years and will keep his differential under 3 seconds in conversion to a 400m time. I think at age 28 or 29 he will do a life time best world record of about 42.55e. That time will most probably never be beaten.

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