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adidas Track Classic

May 16, 2009
Home Depot Center - Carson, Calif.

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CARSON, Calif. - Olympic gold medalists LaShawn Merritt, Allyson Felix and Jeremy Wariner handily dispatched the competition in their respective races, which highlighted competition Saturday at the 2009 adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Held under partly sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 70s, the adidas Track Classic is the third event of USA Track & Field's 2009 Visa Outdoor Championships Series.

2008 Olympic 400m gold medalist LaShawn Merritt cruised to victory in 20.07 seconds in the Nutrilite men's 200m, with 2006 NCAA quadruple champion Xavier Carter second in 20.71 and Kelly Willie third in 20.73. For his efforts, while running his non-traditional event, Merritt was named the Team USA Athlete of the Meet, presented by Visa.

On the women's side, two-time Olympic silver medalist and World Outdoor champion Allyson Felix dominated the adidas women's 200m, leading off the curve into a 1.9mps headwind and powering to the finish in 22.66. 2008 Olympic 400m bronze medalist Sanya Richards was the runner-up in 23.03 and Sholanda Solomon, the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 200m champion, was third in 23.10.

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