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Rooney sets the pace

Great Britain's Martyn Rooney ran his fastest 400m since 2008 to win an invitational race ahead of former Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner. Rooney raced at the Mt Sac Relays in Walnut, California, and produced a sparkling one-lap as he starts his serious build-up to the London 2012 Olympics.Rooney, the European bronze medallist, clocked 44.92 seconds, with American Wariner, who won Olympic gold in 2004, second in 44.96secs. Read more


Martyn Rooney Men's 400 Elite Champ over Wainer 2012 Mt SAC Relays


Event 107 Men 400 Meter Dash Invit Elite

1 Martyn Rooney Loughborough 44.92

2 Jeremy Wariner Adidas 44.96

3 Bryshon Nellum USC 45.18

4 Yousef Al-Masrahi HSI International 45.74

5 Errol Nolan Houston 45.86

6 Greg Nixon Asics 45.91

7 David Neville Nike 46.34

8 Luke Lennon-Ford Great Britain 46.82

-- Joey Hughes USC DNF

 

Rooney bouncing back

Martyn Rooney is feeling confident he can once again bounce back from a "pretty horrible" year as he plots his path to Olympic glory. Britain's number one 400 metre runner has experienced a rather up-and-down career since he rose to prominence in 2008, when he managed an impressive sixth place finish at the Beijing Games.A frustrating season followed as injuries hampered his build-up to a disappointing individual showing at the World Championships although he did earn silver as part of TeamGB's 4x400m team. Read more


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