Double the fun? Merritt moves on in quest for Olympic double

(Photo: The Associated Press)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — LaShawn Merritt considers his 200-meter races more of a lark than anything else.

Think of the possibilities if they ever become a serious pursuit.

Already qualified for the Olympics in his "real" race, the 400, Merritt pulled away for an easy victory in the opening round of 200-meter qualifying at the rain-soaked U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday, posting the night's third-best time at 20.09 seconds.

He already has the world's best time this year, at 19.78 seconds, and if world-record holder Usain Bolt's hamstring injury turns out to be worse than expected — well, who knows what could happen?

"It's not really a serious thing for me," said Merritt,…