Top 5 Performances of Day 3:

1. Justin Gatlin had a comeback day this afternoon, posting a personal best of 9.80 to win the men's 100 meter final.  His previous personal best of 9.85 was run in 2004 at the Olympic Games in Athens.  After a four year ban from the track and field, Gatlin is on the road to London to make his third US Olympic team alongside American record holder Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey. 

 

Place	Athlete Name	Affiliation	Time				Wind		ReacTime
1	Justin Gatlin	Unattached	9.80				+1.8		0.168
2	Tyson Gay	adidas	9.86				+1.8		0.157
3	Ryan Bailey	Nike	9.93				+1.8		0.143
4	Michael Rodgers	Unattached	9.94				+1.8		0.151
5	Darvis Patton	Nike	9.96				+1.8		0.163
6	Trell Kimmons	adidas	10.02				+1.8		0.159
7	Jeff Demps	Florida	10.27				+1.8		0.169
8	Walter Dix	Nike	10.95				+1.8		0.15

 

2. Sanya Richards-Ross tore up the track today, dominating the women's 400 meter final in a world leading time of 49.28. Richards-Ross also snagged the meet record, which had been held by Chandra Cheeseborough since 1984.  She will be joined by Dee Dee Trotter (50.02) and Francena McCorory (50.43) in London to represent the women's 400 meter contingent. 


 

 

Place	Athlete Name	Affiliation	Time						ReacTime
1	Sanya Richards-Ross	Nike	49.28		M				0.232
2	Dee Dee Trotter	Saucony	50.02						0.269
3	Francena McCorory	adidas	50.43						0.259
4	Debbie Dunn	Nike	50.78						0.198
5	Diamond Dixon	Kansas	50.88						0.340
6	Keshia Baker	Saucony	51.23						0.273
7	Natasha Hastings	Under Armour	51.28						0.200
8	Jessica Beard	adidas	51.52						0.264

 

3. The men's 400 meter final was also an amazing performance to watch as 2008 Gold Medalist LaShawn Merritt ran a world leading time of 44.12 to punch his ticket to London alongside college kids Tony McQuay of Florida (44.49) and Bryshon Nellum of USC (44.80).


 

Place	Athlete Name	Affiliation	Time						ReacTime
1	LaShawn Merritt	Nike	44.12						0.264
2	Tony McQuay	Florida	44.49						0.206
3	Bryshon Nellum	U S C	44.80						0.225
4	Josh Mance	Unattached	44.88						0.190
5	Manteo Mitchell	Unattached	44.96						0.191
6	Jeremy Wariner	adidas	45.24						0.231
7	David Verburg	George Mason University	45.36						0.230
8	Brady Gehret	Penn State	45.48						0.219

 

4. Earlier in the day, Walter Dix, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist pulled up in the preliminary round of the men's 100 meters. Dix appeared to have pulled a muscle in the final 5 meters, running a 10.16 to sneak into the final. Dix did compete in the final later in the day, but finished last with a time of 10.95. 

5. Jeremy Wariner was another big surprise, finishing 6th in the final of the men's 400 meters.  The 2008 Olympic silver medalist was attempting to make his third Olympic team, but came up short finishing with a time of 45.24.