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<\/a>hips \u2013 even off of the WL opening round run 44.35 run by Merritt earlier in the meet. An under raced Merritt made a couple of mistakes that I don\u2019t think we will see him make in Zurich. I expect Merritt to be much closer to 44.25 this time around \u2013 can James improve that much? This race will say more about London than Daegu did in my opinion, as James will face a man more prepared than the one he ran against two weeks ago. Look for Merritt to set another WL. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s 100H<\/h3>\n
I\u2019m not looking for redemption here for anyone, but rather an attack on the World Record. Sally Pearson already proved just how much better she is than everyone else in the world. She\u2019s faster of foot and clearly better technically. And she\u2019s the first person I\u2019ve seen in the last decade that seems capable of taking down the record \u2013 and Gail Devers wasn\u2019t nearly as solid technically as Pearson. With no rounds and a fast track, I\u2019m very curious to see what Pearson is capable of producing! The window of opportunity for most athletes is small, so when you are \u201cin the zone\u201d you have to strike while the iron is hot! Pearson is in that zone right now, and her challenge is less in winning the race than getting from 12.28 (her PR) to 12.21 (the WR). The best ever mark in Zurich is 12.46. I expect at the very least a new MR will be set. <\/p>\n
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Men\u2019s 100<\/h3>\n
There will be no Bolt in Zurich, so we still won\u2019t get to see him finish a 100. World Champion Yohan Blake is in town however, along with silver medalist Walter Dix and bronze medalist Kim Collins. They will get to ply their wares against Berlin bronze medalist Asafa Powell, who some believed was destined to win in Daegu with Tyson Gay home and Bolt \u201csubpar\u201d. Powell, however, missed Worlds with a groin injury, though he worked out while in Daegu. With Bolt out of the race, Blake had his way in the Daegu final, and unless Collins finishes stronger or Dix starts better, could do the same in Zurich. Powell, however, has a habit of running his season\u2019s best after the close of a global major, and he will be more rested than the others. So the question is just how healthy is he \u2013 was two weeks time enough to heal the groin? I think there will be a lot of discussion after this race. <\/p>\n
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Women\u2019s 800<\/h3>\n
The first five from Daegu are all in the race. But don\u2019t expect to see the same order of finish. I have my own thoughts on Semenya (who was second in Deagu) which I will discuss after this meet. Suffice it to say, however that I expect a big win from the South African in Zurich. I\u2019m more interested in what happens in places 2 and after and how these athletes fare \u2013 especially Montano and Morgan Uceny who is running the 800 this week. Montano because she was so close to medaling and I want to see consistency from her as it will bode well going forward \u2013 potentially for London. For Uceny I just want to see her out there and doing well. I still think she is one of our best hopes for London, and with this race essentially a replay of the World final, both will get a good test of their fitness and race strategy. I hope to see a new PR for Uceny (currently 1:58.37) and I would love to see Montano try to run with Savinova.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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