Jul 3, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; LaShawn Merritt reacts after competing in the men’s 400m final in the 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field team trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports - RTX2JJVQ
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - LaShawn Merritt ran the fastest 200 metres in the world this year and Brianna Rollins shocked American record holder Keni Harrison in a world class 100m hurdles final at the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday.
Merritt, already on the U.S. team as the trials' 400m winner, sped through his semi-final in 19.74 seconds to set the stage for a Saturday showdown with world silver medallist Justin Gatlin, up-and-coming Ameer Webb and two teenagers.
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