Martyn Rooney out of men's 400m

Rooney out of men's 400m

Martyn Rooney became the third British athlete to miss out on qualification for the men's 400m final this evening.

The 25-year-old was in contention for a top two finish coming into the home straight, having run a conservative opening 300m.

However, he appeared to tighten up in the closing stages and fell back down the field, eventually ending up fifth.

Eighteen-year-old Luguelin Santos claimed first place, while Kevin Borlee took second spot.

Brits Nigel Levine and Conrad Williams also suffered a similar fates to their compatriot Rooney earlier today.

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