Alysia JOHNSON MONTANO is seen above during her heat of the women's 800 metres
in Moscow at the World Championships, as she reaches the finish line. In the final three
days later she....well see the photographs below.
| 1. |
Eunice Jepkoech SUM |
KEN
|
1:57.38
|
PB |
|
| 2. |
Mariya SAVINOVA
|
RUS |
1:57.80 |
SB |
|
| 3. |
Brenda MARTINEZ |
USA
|
1:57.91 |
PB |
|
| 4. |
Alysia JOHNSON MONTANO |
USA |
1:57.95
|
|
|
| 5. |
Ekaterina POISTOGOVA
|
RUS |
1:58.05 |
SB |
|
| 6. |
Ajee WILSON
|
USA
|
1:58.21
|
PB |
|
| 7. |
Nataliia LUPU
|
UKR |
1:59.79
|
|
|
| 8. |
Lenka MASNÁ
|
CZE |
2:00.59
|
|
|
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The race leaders approach the finish line with just metres to go. However, Alysia is about to lose her balance.
She tumbles over the finish line - missing the bronze medal by just 4/100th of a second. The rose stayed in place.
