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Angelo Taylor runs the third leg of the 4X400 Relay for the Gold Medal team USA at the 13th IAAF World Championships held in Daegu, Korea. Angelo has now been a part of four straight gold medal teams in the 4x400. He and Merritt were both on the winning team at the World Championships in 2007 and 2009 as well as the 2008 Olympics.
Angelo Taylor joined LaShawn Merritt, Bershawn Jackson and Greg Nixon for the 4x400-meter relay final and they won gold.
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Photos of Angelo Taylor on the ground, medics approaching with a stretcher, caused some observers to panic. Angelo waved off the medical staff and asked for water as he lay on the ground. Truth be told, Angelo has been dealing with injuries for the past few months but is determined to compete.
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(L-R) US athlete Angelo Taylor, US athlete Jeshua Anderson, Puerto Rico's Javier Culson and South Africa's Cornel Fredericks compete in the men's 400 metres hurdles semi-finals at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 30, 2011. |
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Medics bring a stretcher to help US athlete Angelo Taylor as he lies on the track after running his men's 400 metres hurdles semi-final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 30, 2011. |
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USA's Angelo Taylor is handed a drink as he lies on the track after placing third in a Men's 400m Hurdles semifinal at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. |
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Men’s 400m Hurdles Semifinals
Jackson (Raleigh, N.C.) and Angelo Taylor (Decatur, Ga.) advanced to Thursday night’s finals. Jackson easily won the third heat in 48.80 to qualify automatically. Taylor faced a faster field in the first heat and placed third, but was able to qualify based on his time of 48.86.
Jeshua Anderson (Woodland Hills, Calif.) finished one spot behind Taylor, but was unable advance with his time of 49.33.
Defending world champion Kerron Clement (Los Angeles, Calif.) was not in his usual form because of a groin injury, and his quest to defend his title ended as he did not advance to finals. Clement finished eighth place in his heat in 55.44.
| Position | Lane | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 865 | Javier Culson |  PUR |
48.52 Q | 0.203 | |
| 2 | 3 | 882 | Cornel Fredericks |  RSA |
48.83 Q | 0.143 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1126 | Angelo Taylor |  USA |
48.86 q | 0.171 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1059 | Jeshua Anderson | USA |
49.33 | 0.172 | |
| 5 | 2 | 440 | Jack Green |  GBR |
49.62 | 0.199 | |
| 6 | 8 | 1051 | Stanislav Melnykov |  UKR |
49.74 | 0.183 | |
| 7 | 1 | 621 | Takayuki Kishimoto |  JPN |
50.05 | 0.148 | |
| 8 | 7 | 603 | Josef Robertson |  JAM |
50.39 | 0.156 |
For Angelo Taylor followers, here is an update on his performance at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea - Day 3 (8/29).
Angelo Taylor cruises to a second place finish behind Javier Culson, advancing to the semi-finals. See Taylor: gold shoes, shades, arms extended, and ready to fly over every hurdle, right past the competition. The semi-finals will be run on Day 4 (8/30) in the afternoon session of the meet.
Race photos and details below...
Mens 400m Hurdles - Heat 3 - Day 3 Out the blocks
Taylor running in 400m Hurdles – Heat 3 on Day 3 of competition was assigned Lane 2. The gun sounded the start of the race; Taylor got off to his customary quick start and was over the first hurdle before any of the other competitors. 
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From left, Uruguay's Andres Silva, China's Li Zhilong, Japan's Takayuki Kishimoto, South Korea's Lee Seung-yun, Puerto Rico's Javier Culson, USA's Angelo Taylor and Russia's Aleksandr Derevyagin compete in a heat for the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.
Into the flow
By the third hurdle, Taylor and Javier Culson (Puerto Rico) had almost made up the stagger on the outside runners and were clearly ahead of the pack. (L/R) Puerto Rico's Javier Culson, US athlete Angelo Taylor and Russia's Aleksandr Derevyagin compete in the men's 400 metres hurdles heats at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 29, 2011.
Bring it home
Going into the curve it appears that Taylor is in cruise control just off the heels of Culson. 
Puerto Rico's Javier Culson, left, clears a gate ahead of USA's Angelo Taylor in a heat for the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. Coulson placed first and Taylor second.
Scoreboard
Taylor ran a good tactical race; got out fast, held his speed and form down the stretch, and cruised to the finish line. Taylor should be concerned with taking his foot off the gas too soon; several competitors were closing fast at the tape. Nevertheless Taylor moves on to the semi-finals. 
USA's Angelo Taylor looks at the scoreboard after placing second in a heat of the Men's 400m Hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.
| Position | Lane | Bib | Athlete | Country | Mark | | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 865 | Javier Culson | PUR |
48.95 Q | 0.198 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1126 | Angelo Taylor | USA |
49.38 Q | 0.189 | |
| 3 | 1 | 906 | Aleksandr Derevyagin |  RUS |
49.43 Q | (SB) | 0.175 |
| 4 | 7 | 1058 | Andrés Silva |  URU |
49.48 Q | 0.283 | |
| 5 | 5 | 621 | Takayuki Kishimoto | JPN |
49.51 q | 0.155 | |
| 6 | 6 | 243 | Zhilong Li |  CHN |
50.44 | 0.190 | |
| 7 | 4 | 692 | Seung-yun Lee |  KOR |
52.98 | 0.199 |
Next race - 30/08 - 19:30 - M - 400 Metres Hurdles - Semi-Final
Day 3 of the IAAF World Championships begins the running activities for Angelo Taylor. Taylor will be competing in the 400m Hurdles and 4X400 Relay team. These World Championships come with lots of anxiety for the competitors; with the London 2012 Olympics less that a year away, top performers at this event will be heavy favorites at next summer’s Olympics. Taylor is expected to garner gold medals on the biggest stages of track & field.
Taylor is favored by most track analysts to win Gold Medals in the 400m Hurdles and 4X400 Relay in Daegu, Korea. Despite finishing third in a photo finish at the USA Outdoor Championships in June, track observers point to the good season that Taylor has had in both the VISA and Samsung Diamond Leagues. Post USA Outdoor Championships, Taylor ran well in the weeks to follow in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Stockholm, Sweden, and London, England. Taylor’s experience and ability to get up for the big races gives him an edge over the competition.
Universal Sports - Diamond League Eugene: Angelo Taylor beats Jeremy Wariner in 400m
AT Gets it Done in Eugene
by Devon Jeffreys
Be it the 400-hurdles, or the 400 flat, Angelo Taylor is a threat to win every time he laces up his spikes. On Saturday afternoon at the Prefontaine Classic, he showed why he's still one of the world's elite.
Racing on the very same Eugene, Oregon track where he will compete later this month at the U.S. Championships, Angelo paced the field with a season's best time of 45.16 to win the 400-meter flat race in the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field.
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