14 May, 2016

400m Hurdles Men: Tinsley times it right to take the points

A finely timed second half and a thrusting run to the line gave US Olympic champion Michael Tinsley victory in a season’s best over Poland’s surprise second-placer Patryk Dobek as Kenya’s world champion Nicholas Bett was sixth. Eight men finished within sixth tenths as Tinsley overhauled the fast starting Puerto Rican Javier Culson to win in 48.90, moving to third on this year’s world list. Dobek came through in lane one for second in 49.01, a tenth ahead of Bahamas Pan Am Games champion Jeffrey Gibson, while Bett was never in it, clocking 49.31. Culson faded to eighth, one place behind two times world champion Kerron Clement.

Michael Tinsley: "It was a good start of the season. I really wanted to execute that second bend and I felt I did that quite well. I was under a lot of pressure down the home straight and it was good that I managed to hold my competitors off."