UPDATE: McMaster takes Bronze @ World U20 C/ships
McMaster clocked 49.56 to finish behind defending champion Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica (49.03) and Taylor McLaughlin of the USA (49.45) in the Men’s 400m Hurdles final.
McLaughlin had to come up with a personal best run to hold off the spirited challenge of McMaster.
Mikael de Jesus of Brazil was fourth in a time of 50.06 while Tatsuhiro Yamamoto of Japan was fifth, clocking 50.99.
McMaster had comfortably won his semi-final in 50.49 seconds.
See previous article published July 23, 2016
McMaster cruises into 400m Hurdles Final @ U20 World C/ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands’ athlete Kyron McMaster gave himself a good chance for a podium finish at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland when he won his 400m Hurdles semi-final yesterday, July 22, 2016.
McMaster held his form well, although he could have easily suffered a fall after hitting one of his hurdles, to comfortably win his semi-final in 50.49 seconds, the third fastest time for the three semi-finals.
Second was Debin Gong of China in 51.25 while third was Timor Barrett of Jamaica in 51.38.
One of the television commentators noted the ease at which McMaster ran and said with a little more “sharpening” he could be an athlete of note in the future.
Only defending champion Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica (49.77) and Taylor McLaughlin of the USA (50.25) ran faster than McMaster in the semi-finals.
The final takes place today, July 23, 2016 at 1:15 P.M. (VI time) and McMaster will be in lane 7.
Meanwhile, Lakeisha ‘Mimi’ Warner qualified for the semi-finals of the Women’s 400m Hurdles but crashed out in the semis after hitting the first hurdle and falling.
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