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Photo by Lashawn Merritt on August 03, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'HE KINGS OF SUB-45 MOST CAREER 400 RACES UNDER 45.00 RANK ATHLETE 1 SUB-45 LASHAWN MERRITT 2 106 KIRANI JAMES 3= 93 USA JEREMY WARINER 3= 69 MICHAEL JOHNSON 5 69 MERRITT LONDON: 2017 VERNON NORWOOD 6 61 BUTCH REYNOLDS 7 60 ROBERTO HERNANDEZ 8 52 MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH 9 47 DANNY EVERETT 10 46 STEVEN GARDINER 43 UPDATED 2 AUGUST 2026 Sourte:Tlastopajathleteprofile'.
Lashawn Merritt@lashawnmerritt
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106. The number tells part of the story. What it doesn’t show are the early mornings, the setbacks, the sacrifices, and the thousands of decisions to stay disciplined when nobody was watching. This wasn’t built on talent alone. It was built on preparation, consistency, and a mindset that refused to settle. I’m grateful for every race, every lesson, every teammate, every coach, and everyone who believed in me. Champion in sport is an achievement. Champion in life is the mission. The Merritt Mindset.

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@erikstongrant So this really means you are the GOAT. Of the 400 meter sprint. Well that’s what it means to me as a real track person. Keep doing your work to bless the folks that need it most.

@asho__02__04 🔥🔥

@ecchornets LM used to sit right behind the blocks and sip his redbull then go run 45 like it was nothin 😂 Always wanted to be like this dude

@sweetaee THE 🐐 of the 400m….. Miss seeing you out there !!!

@ijnip_ MJ and Jeremy must’ve been taking the same peds🥴

@jabathletics 🙌 My legs hurt lol

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@naamo_ 🐐

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@ltperformance26 Favorite sprinter

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@selmo99 Impressive 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾

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@mr.angelo.taylor You were runnin runnin!! 💪🏾

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@ikesinfluencers 🦿🦿

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@milliondollablackrich MAJOR💨💨💨🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯

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@blairsanford25 Legend 🙌🏾

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@pray_grind_stayhumble 757 legend🫡

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@shereen_vallabouy greatnesss! #legend ✊🏾

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