GB's Azu narrowly misses out on world 60m medal
Defending champion Jeremiah Azu narrowly misses out on a medal in "one of the best 60m races of all time" at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
Defending champion Jeremiah Azu narrowly missed out on a medal in "one of the best 60m races of all time" at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. Twelve months after claiming the first global title of his career with world indoor gold in China, Azu missed out on a return to the podium by just 0. 01 seconds as he clocked 6.
46 seconds in Torun. The 24-year-old always faced fierce competition as he sought to defend his title but displayed his medal credentials by improving his personal best to 6. 45 in the semi-finals - a time which moved him to second on the British all-time list behind Dwain Chambers.
But American Jordan Anthony, who arrived at the championships as the fastest man this year, ran the joint-fourth fastest time in history as he improved to 6. 41 to take gold ahead of Jamaica's Olympic and world 100m medallist Kishane Thompson. Thompson and American Trayvon Bromell both finished in 6.
45 to complete the podium and deny Azu in a thrilling conclusion to the opening day of action. "They didn't let us down. These guys did what we expected them to do," two-time world 110m hurdles champion Colin Jackson said on BBC TV.