Merritt vs James 400m rematch

[@Asierramoore]

Congrats Rondell & Kirani - We are so proud of you in Grenada!

[@ekuadaniel6814]

Proud to be Grenadian

[@LoveTeeC3]

I really like Kirani James' potential as a runner. His stride coming down the final 100 was still amazing. Good on him!

[@MITOGEN]

@jonesy77777 Cheers, yeah I was thinking that Kirani James had a Butch Reynolds type of strong finish. After the Olympics it would be good to see Bolt take up the 400m seriously and see if he can break the record.

[@wilsonsmanz]

Watch my boy signing autographs. so he feeling heavy..lol. Proud of you Kirani.

[@GuacamoleChickenGarlic]

merrit is always lickin his lips when they finish lol

[@jonesy77777]

@MITOGEN Great analysis with Butch Reynolds, however, we don't know how much of that strength was "enhanced":) their racing styles seem quite similar, except indoors. I don't think I have ever seen him give up the lead on the break in, even if he has to accelerate to get it. He needs to run the rounds a bit better and ensure he has a good lane choice and someone to chase. As a former 400m guy I am really excited about KJ. What a field with Wariner, KJ, Merritt, Gonzalez.

[@actionman236]

what happen too warner?

[@GuacamoleChickenGarlic]

Merrit is always lickin his lips lol

[@yostar69]

James made his third CARIFTA Games appearance in 2009 and, in his under-20 debut, he defeated the defending 400 m champion and fellow Grenadian Rondell Bartholomew to win in a personal best of 45.45 s. This easily set a new championship record, beating Usain Bolt's six-year-old mark of 46.35

[@jameisflemming6281]

dude if i could get this fast when i was 19 id cry tears of happiness

[@yostar69]

age of 14 James won gold in the 400 m at the 2007 CARIFTA Games in the under 17 category with a time of 47.86. 2007 World Youth Championships with a time of 46.96 a time which is the fastest run by a 14-year-old. James moved up to third on the all-time indoor lists in February 2011, recording 44.80 to win at the SEC Indoor Championships. This left only Michael Johnson and Kerron Clement as the faster athletes indoors, and also bettered LaShawn Merritt's previous world best junior time of 44.93

[@DetectiveConaN3]

i agree with you it would be awesome to see bolt running 400

[@yostar69]

Time will only tell, James is a beast

[@leonardtough9103]

this commentary is bliss

[@broadjumper1]

That may be so, but the record you're referring to must be a Caribbean junior record or CARIFTA record, but that's not a world jr, record.

[@koolyow]

Tell Bolt that Kirani is ready for the challenge, in high school they called Kirani the shifter because whenever he's behind in a race he just shift to another gear and blows pass his all his opponents.

[@ThunderJuice]

You say that, but Mike Powell has said that he thinks Bolt could break 9m in the long jump.

[@mwangikimani3970]

He runs like a middle distance runner, with the mid-foot (as opposed to balls of feet)... compensates for slower leg speed with long elegant strides. Its an interesting technique but you need a coach smart enough to build on it.

[@jonesy77777]

@MITOGEN Nobody is even close right now, but the potential of this guy is awesome. He has bags of strength seriously lacking in MJ's 200m speed. Johnson ran 43 alot, what a beast he was.

[@shoes4thoughts]

Lol @ the lady trying to give him the flowers.

[@praisebreakbeast]

lol its going to be an awesome year though , olympics are going to be historic

[@MITOGEN]

Can Kirani James beat MJ's 400m world record?

[@broadjumper1]

What junior record is that? Not the 200, that still belongs to Bolt (19.93) and not the 400, that belongs to Steve Lewis (43.87). If you mean he's run a faster 400 than Bolt did, that true, but he did that a long time ago, Bolt has never run faster than 45.28.

[@miamiorlando1]

Merritt is in serious trouble. Also - his legs and body seems to be really tightening up at the end of these races...he may be finished as #1.

[@ryanminors3946]

why did he slow down when he was about to cross the finish line. i think he is saving up for the olympics, im talking bout KJ

[@ryanminors3946]

I think he can but not this Olympics . may be the next Olympics or the one after that. Because he is still young,and his muscles are still developing.but he needs to improve on his start and his running technique. but he has HUGE potential !!!

[@CaptainOmar]

From the way he's running now, I don't believe so.

[@broadjumper1]

??? Lashawn Merritt is ONLY 25...and he had only a handful of competitions in 2011 because he was coming off his suspension.

[@abcasd1]

he slowed down! he actually slowed down

[@alireidi]

yh am jamaican but i luv all caribbean other athletes baptiste james bartholemew furgueson richards .... all of them!!!:)

[@Parki876]

@phebeharris Bolt has plans of 4x4 only no 400m open he will not do 1 2 & 4

[@touch0014]

one day Kirani james will beat Michael Johnson 400m world record...remember i said that...the future is to come

[@champ4sho1]

hahaha I feel bad for Merrit but hey at least he managed to make a comeback

[@usernamealredytaken]

Letting drugs cheats compete? I'm not Lasure of the Merritt of this

[@keewee1091]

Wariner is close. 43.5 is knocking on the record's door

[@wilsonsmanz]

@praisebreakbeast Merrit has peaked but Kirani is always improving. Maybe an A+ Merritt can beat him now, but not next year.

[@yostar69]

Time will tell

[@DunkinDog57]

Merritt just looks so poor at the end of all his races, even in this one where he saved up for the end he still looked stiff and dead at the end

[@yostar69]

Why was he suspended??? EXACTLY No excuse. KJ is a beast and u will c

[@Imashedjesscarabbit]

kirani james vs micheal johnson

[@MrIjerk95]

He probably won't he hates the four.

[@HackerzInc]

He will i guarantee.

[@broadjumper1]

He won't..Bolt doesn't like to train and he certainly won't like to train hard enough to run 43 low...that's as absurd as all the talk about him breaking the LJ record.

[@yostar69]

Grenada is ready for their 1st GOLD.... KING KIRANI

[@andomaxcha]

oh my god so fast.

[@broadjumper1]

Steve Lewis was even better...he still holds the Jr. 400m WR...

[@broadjumper1]

You can't guarantee shit...no way he goes 43.17, he can BARELY crack 44.0

[@jaabari16]

Silver? Gold biatchh!!

[@HackerzInc]

lashawn merrits career is done,deal with it. Kirani own has just started.

[@praisebreakbeast]

MERRITT HAS BEEN OFF NOT TOO MANY RACES THIS YEAR MERRITT IN A+ SSHAPE WOULD BLOW HIM AWAY

[@phebeharris]

@loriparis25 Kirani will not win in the Olympics if Bolt run. Bolt has plans to run the 400m and the 4x400m at the 2012 Olympics.

[@rajelmmok]

sure ;)

[@mnnh1]

Wariner gonna smoke both of them!

[@yostar69]

Ha Ha Ha Ha ha have hope my friend ha ha ha ... KJ makes it look easy... Grenada To the World NEXT

[@touch0014]

remember i say that..one day Kirani james will beat MJ's 400m World Record...he's the best

[@yostar69]

@koolyow He beat Bolts junior record.... James will b GRENADAS 1st GOLD

[@evanu321]

@F6SuperTornado08 except they didnt beat him...

[@bears34ist]

19 wtf!!

[@sdcghost]

Lashawn Merritt disliked this video.

[@cindybenjamin4566]

I don't think so

[@yostar69]

I GIVE YOU OUR HATER

[@HackerzInc]

it's shut*

[@DetectiveConaN3]

Yah i think so :D

[@HackerzInc]

mad?

[@broadjumper1]

dumb? never mind, already know it's a yes...

[@kennwhite9914]

Sorry dude but Wariner is finished he is the perfect example of someone who has stop using roids he can barely beat a middle-schooler now.

[@Astro2024]

more like hamstring and foot injury as well as knee surgery. Ignorant fuck

[@mildred9762]

I was a huge fan of Wariner but I have to agree

[@HackerzInc]

lol thats idiotic,he does 2 events already.

[@kennwhite9914]

Mia you clearly know little about running 400m. Merritt's form was right-on coming down the stretch. by the way running this race your damn legs are tight after the first 200m the rest is done all on heart and concentration

[@dale85300]

All you knuckle-heads!! Cut the banter all these 400m guys are good, but break MJ record is another thing. That record should stand another 2-3 decades look at the tapes of MJ and see how many 43 s & 44 s he jogged. He could have broken the record a long time ago but he never ran all the way through the tape.

[@lenasimmons9269]

dale85300 I am sure if Usain Bolt did not destroy MJ's 200m record you would say the same about that too. MJ's 400m record will definitely go within 5 yrs believe me. Not to mention if Bolt had liked the 400m he would mash it up just like the 200m.

[@MichaelDeLaRosa]

dale85300 take this L Boiii 43.03!!

[@joeyabbs87]

kirani smoked em

[@kennwhite9914]

Touch Michaell Johnson's record will stand for at least another 3 decades. 43.18 is a long way from 44 or even anything in the 43s. Merritt has the best chance because he has better 200m speed

[@ADN.P.H]

Kenn White umm you sound like someone who don't keep up with the 400m because if you were you would have realized how silly you sound....oh this race was in 2011 Kenn...no respect for talent dude! this guy was 19 when he ran 44! look at his stats on iaaf please!!

[@lenasimmons9269]

Kenn White In your dream - It will go by a Jamaican just like the 200m very soon.

[@rasenganrrendan]

wayde says no

[@yostar69]

HEY WE GOT 1 HATER lol

[@broadjumper1]

He's talented, but not any more talented than a slew of other young 400 meter runners of the past 20 or so years. He's got a LONG way to go to surpass the accomplishments of a Michael Johnson or even a Jeremy Wariner and runners like Quincy Watts, Steve Lewis were also faster at the same age...

[@broadjumper1]

Idiotic? hardly..he started as a 400m runner and hated training for it and he's already admitted to be 'lazy' and disliked training...he'll NEVER take the 400 and him long jumping? Please..I PRAY he'll TRY that one for size, it'll be funny as hell watching him try to crack even 8' meters...

[@broadjumper1]

to lazy to train for it...

[@ryanminors3946]

cause hes shame .lol

[@HackerzInc]

you are 2 hotheaded, i can see you idolize athletes,just go back to sleep.