Kirani James winning his semi final of the men's 400m in Beijing with a time of 44.16.
The 2012 400m Olympic Games champion in spite of a season bets time in the final
(results below) had to accept thid place and the bronze medal. He did of course win
the 400 metres World championship in 2011.
Below is the finish of the final.
1.
|
Wayde |
VAN NEIBERK
|
RSA |
43.48 |
WL, AR |
2.
|
LaShawn |
MERRITT |
USA |
43.65 |
PB |
| 3. |
Kirani |
JAMES |
GRE |
43.78
|
SB |
| 4. |
Luguelin |
SANTOS |
DOM
|
44.11 |
NR |
| 5. |
Isaac |
MAKWALA |
BOT |
44.63 |
|
| 6. |
Rabah |
YOUSIF |
GBR |
44.68 |
|
| 7. |
Machel |
CADENIO |
TTO |
45.06 |
|
| 8. |
Yousef |
MASRAHI |
KSA |
45.15 |
|
Kirani celebrates with his Country's flag. Well, he drapes it around his shoulders and perhaps wonders ?
