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Americans Gatlin, Gay ready to face Jamaican sprinters, Bolt, Blake in London
Jeremy Wariner, the 2004 Olympic champion and 2008 Olympic runner-up, did not qualify in the 400, finishing sixth in 45.24 and glumly walked past reporters without comment.
Former world champion Reese Hoffa heaved the shot put 22.00m, the longest distance achieved in the world this year, to win his specialty with reigning world indoor champion Ryan Whiting next at 21.66, his best effort of the year.
Former world champion and 2008 Olympic runner-up Christian Cantwell was third in 21.28 to book his trip to London, all three favorites advancing a day after former world champion Adam Nelson failed to escape qualifying.
Reigning Olympic champion Stephanie Brown Trafton won the women’s discus with a throw of 65.18m while Jenn Suhr, a 2008 Olympic runner-up, cleared 4.60m to win the women’s pole vault.
Marquise Goodwin, the 2008 world junior champion, won the long jump with a leap of 8.33 meters.
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