Demish Gaye is pictured above in his semi-final of the men's 400 metres
in which he finished 2nd behind Issac Makwala in 44.55, a new personal best
time. He ran 44.92 in his heat. The following year Demish also finished 6th
in another 400m final - at the Commonwealth Games, but there won a medal - in the 4x400m.
London Olympic Stadium, England.
Final men's 400 metres. 2017 World Athletics Championship.
| 1. |
VAN NIEKERK
|
Wayde |
South Africa (RSA) |
43.98 |
|
| 2. |
GARDINER |
Steven |
Bahamas (BAH) |
44.41 |
|
| 3. |
HAROUN |
Abdalelah
|
Qatar (QAT) |
44.48 |
SB |
| 4. |
THEBE |
Baboloki
|
Botswana (BOT) |
44.66 |
|
| 5. |
ALLEN |
Nathon
|
Jamaica (JAM) |
44.88 |
|
| 6. |
GAYE |
Demish
|
Jamaica (JAM) |
45.04 |
|
| 7. |
KERLEY |
Fred |
United States (USA) |
45.23 |
|
| 8. |
MAKWALA |
Isaac |
Botswana (BOT) |
DNS |
|