The third American in the final, David Neville, did a head-first dive across the finish line and wound up with the bronze in 44.80.
Merritt upsets Wariner to win 400-meter gold medal
BEIJING - August 21, 2008
Merritt pulled away down the stretch Thursday night to win in 43.75 seconds — nearly a full second ahead of silver medalist Wariner, who finished in 44.74.