Christine Ohuruogu disqualified for false start

Ohuruogu disqualified for false start

Christine Ohuruogu is out of the World Athletics Championships after being disqualified from the 400m heats in Daegu.

The British runner made a false start and will now be unable to attempt to regain the title she won in 2007.

"I knew it was me straight away. I can't believe it. I just wanted to get a good start as I knew it was going to be a fast round," she told Channel 4.

Teammate Lee McConnell qualified after finishing third in the race.

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