Defending 400 champ LaShawn Merritt sets personal best, but loses in Beijing...

BEIJING, China—Day five of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships saw Team USA bounce back from being shut out of the podium Tuesday with medals in the women’s 400 hurdles and men’s 400 Wednesday night at the Bird’s Nest Stadium.



In the men’s 400, defending champion LaShawn Merritt (left/photo by Paul Merca) ended up running a personal best of 43.65, but fell short of Wayde van Niekerk