BIRMINGHAM, England – Aggie alum Deon Lendore earned a bronze medal in the 400 meter final at the IAAF World Championships after a pair of disqualifications moved him up from an original fifth-place finish.
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Another Aggie alum, Fred Kerley, ran the opening leg of the United States 4x400 relay, splitting 45.20, as the squad won its heat in 3:04.00 to advance to Sunday's final.
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Representing Trinidad & Tobago, Lendore posted a time of 46.37 from his lane one starting position. He was at the back of the six-man field for a majority of the race, and was able to move into fifth place in the final strides.
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The initial winner of the race, Oscar Husillos of Spain, set a championship record of 44.92 while Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos improved his national record to 45.09 as runner-up. However, both were disqualified for lane infringement.
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Two-time defending World Indoor champion Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic ran a time of 45.47 and moved from third to first following the pair of DQs. Also moving up into a medal position was Michael Cherry of the United States, who ran 45.84 and was awarded the silver medal.
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This is the third bronze medal Lendore has claimed at a World Indoors. In 2016, Lendore picked up a pair of bronze medals in the 400m and as a member of the 4x400 relay.
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The United States time of 3:04.00 in the prelims of the 4x400 relay lead the qualifiers to the final. Joining Kerley on the relay were Marqueze Washington, Paul Dedewo and Vernon Norwood.
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Also advancing to the final, which will be run at 11:25 a.m. CT on Sunday, were Belguim (3:05.22), Poland (3:05.24), Great Britain (3:05.29), Trinidad & Tobago (3:05.96), and the Czech Republic (3:06.40).
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Another Aggie alum, Fred Kerley, ran the opening leg of the United States 4x400 relay, splitting 45.20, as the squad won its heat in 3:04.00 to advance to Sunday's final.
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Representing Trinidad & Tobago, Lendore posted a time of 46.37 from his lane one starting position. He was at the back of the six-man field for a majority of the race, and was able to move into fifth place in the final strides.
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The initial winner of the race, Oscar Husillos of Spain, set a championship record of 44.92 while Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos improved his national record to 45.09 as runner-up. However, both were disqualified for lane infringement.
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Two-time defending World Indoor champion Pavel Maslak of Czech Republic ran a time of 45.47 and moved from third to first following the pair of DQs. Also moving up into a medal position was Michael Cherry of the United States, who ran 45.84 and was awarded the silver medal.
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This is the third bronze medal Lendore has claimed at a World Indoors. In 2016, Lendore picked up a pair of bronze medals in the 400m and as a member of the 4x400 relay.
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The United States time of 3:04.00 in the prelims of the 4x400 relay lead the qualifiers to the final. Joining Kerley on the relay were Marqueze Washington, Paul Dedewo and Vernon Norwood.
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Also advancing to the final, which will be run at 11:25 a.m. CT on Sunday, were Belguim (3:05.22), Poland (3:05.24), Great Britain (3:05.29), Trinidad & Tobago (3:05.96), and the Czech Republic (3:06.40).