I think a lot of Wariners issue today may have come down to coaching. I know he’s supposedly using similar workouts if not the same as what he was using under Hart, but it seems clear that there is some entangibles there that Hart has vs. other coaches. I’ve noticed whether college or elite level, Harts runners were always at their best championship time. Wariner this year just didn’t seem to have that invinsibility to him and that came when Merritt beat him and showed that he was human. But I also think that Merritt was the first to truly believe that he could beat him in every aspect of the race. Raw speed, strength, confidence, etc. 1, 2, 3 is sweet, but I have been disappoined with the performances of the US.
