Despite running a season best of 48.18 seconds Kerron Clement had to accept just failing
to win a medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing in 2015. He is seen above in his heat
which he won in 48.75. HOWEVER .....
2015 World Championships in Beijing, China.
Men's 400m hurdles final
1.
|
Nicolas |
BETT |
KEN |
47.79
|
WL |
2.
|
Denis
|
KUDRYAVTSEV |
RUS |
48.05 |
NR |
3. |
Jeffery |
GIBSON |
BAH |
48.17 |
NR |
4. |
Kerron |
CLEMENT |
USA |
48.18 |
SB |
5. |
Boniface |
TUMUTI |
KEN |
48.33 |
|
6. |
Yasmani |
COPELLO |
TUR |
48.96 |
|
7. |
Patriyk |
DOBEK |
POL |
49.14 |
|
8. |
Michael |
TINSLEY |
USA |
50.02
|
|
Just a year later and after only qualifying for the semi finals with just a third place in his heat
Kerron was the win his second global title (and the most important) when he won the 400mh
2016 Rio Olympic Games. A semi final victory of 48.26 (SB) - faster than the other semi (Whyte 48.32 PB) -
gave him the opportunity to win another world title and he took it.
In 2007 he won the event at the World Championships.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Men's 400 metres Hurdles final.
1. |
Kerron Clement |
United States |
47.73 |
SB |
2. |
Boniface Mucheru Tumuti |
Kenya |
47.78 |
NR |
3. |
Yasmani Copello |
Turkey |
47.92 |
NR |
4. |
Thomas Barr |
Ireland |
47.97 |
NR |
5. |
Annsert Whyte |
Jamaica |
48.07 |
PB |
6. |
Rasmus Mägi |
Estonia |
48.40 |
NR |
7. |
Haron Koech |
Kenya |
49.09 |
|
8.
|
Javier Culson |
Puerto Rico |
|
DQ |