2018 Shanghai Diary DL: Steven Gardiner wins second 400 meters in a row, breaking 44 seconds once again!

Steven Gardiner, photo by PhotoRun.net

The tall Bahamian, Steven Gardiner, is two for two this season. His 43.87 for the win in Doha was exciting and made a real statement. Gardiner collapsed after his race, as he had done in 2017. In Shanghai, Steven ran a sub 44 second time for the second week in a row, taking a second win over Isaac Makwaala.

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How fast can Gardiner run? He looks like he has some faster times in those long legs as of yet, so it will be fun to see what kind of a season Gardiner will put together.

ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡¸ Steven Gardiner Breaks Meet Record with 43.99 ðŸ˜²ðŸ”¥ðŸ”¥ðŸ”¥ Men’s 400m Shanghai Diamond League 2018
RESULTS: https://t.co/HhsR7aNlJz
(@_SpeedyStevie) #DiamondLeague #ShanghaiDL #TrackandField pic.twitter.com/KLEb1khyo8
— ðŸ‡¦ ðŸ‡¹ ðŸ‡ ðŸ‡± ðŸ‡ª ðŸ‡¹ ðŸ‡® ðŸ‡¨ ðŸ‡¸ (@AthleticsGif) May 12, 2018

Steven Gardiner is the real thing. He comes off the 300 meters in charge, and his long strides just take him away from the competition. Gardiner has real leg speed, and his health and endurance will make him one of the exciting stories of 2018. Running under 44 seconds for the 400 meters is the difference between good 400 meter runners and great 400 meter runners. Steven Gardiner, aka Speedy Steve, is showing us what he is made of. Looking forward to seeing Mr. Gardiner later in the season.

Thank You God For A Healthy Finish In Tonight’s Performance In Shanghai! Thank You Shanghai For Having Me! Also New Meet Record! “43.99” #RoadToFinal #ShanghaiDL #Iaaf #ShanghaiILoveYou â¤ï¸ðŸ’ŽðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡³ #OnTour
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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