ydney, Australia - World champion Jeremy Wariner said he expects to open his Olympic 400m title defence with a 44-second run at the Melbourne Grand Prix, but will prime his season with a 200m race at the Sydney Grand Prix this Saturday, 16 February.
 
"I'm hoping to open with my 200m in the mid-20s, maybe even lower and hopefully in the 400m break 45, open up with a nice 44. The last few seasons I've opened up with a 44 so hopefully I can continue," Wariner said on his arrival in Sydney today.
 
"I've done a lot more hard training this year than I've done before. Of course this being an Olympic year we're going to buckle down and do serious...my start can get better so we'll see on Saturday how it goes in the 200. I'm working on my speedwork, I'm a little stronger than last year and I'm working on my finish."