The final of the 2014 European Championship in Zurich featured three Britons, but it was
Martyn Rooney who took the honours with the Gold medal in a time of 44.71 seconds -
just outside his personal best of 44.60 set in 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Runner up teenager Mathew Hudson-Smith ran a new P.B of 44.75.
Martyn's time was the fastest by a European sprinter up to then in 2014.
The empty lane was meant for Jonathan BORLÉE, who did not start.
1.
|
ROONEY |
Martyn
|
GBR |
44.71 |
|
| 2. |
HUDSON-SMITH |
Matthew |
GBR
|
44.75 |
PB |
| 3. |
SANFORD |
Donald |
ISL |
45.27 |
NR |
| 4. |
KRZEWINA |
Jakub |
POL |
45.52 |
|
| 5. |
WILLIAMS |
Conrad |
GBR |
45.53 |
|
| 6. |
GABA |
Kamghe |
GER |
45.83
|
|
.
.
Martyn won his second Gold medal in the last day of the Championships in the men's 4x400m relay.
Great Britain:
Conrad Williams, Matthew Hudson-Smith
Michael Bingham, Martyn Rooney. Winning time 2:58.79
Here he leads Russia's Vladimir Krasnov - who took the silver medal 2:59.38. Photos G. Herringshaw ©