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United States Wins the Men’s 4×400 at Worlds

August 24th, 2009

LaShawn Merritt won a second gold medal at the world championships in Berlin Sunday when the United States demolished the competition in the 4×400-meter relay. Merritt, the 400 champion, ran the anchor leg and took the baton home in 2 minutes, 57.86 seconds. Britain took silver in 3:00.53, and Australia picked up the bronze in 3:00.90. The American team was a two-time defending champion and reigning Olympic champion.

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