August 11, 2013
Ohuruogu 400m World champion, Montsho just missed it
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Great Britain’s Christine Ohuruogu took gold in the women’s World Championship 400M finals in Moscow, Russia today in a photo finish 49.41 seconds, a national record.
Former world champion Amantle Montsho of Botwana was second in the same time as both athletes crossed the line together. Russian Antonina krivoshapka was third in 49.78.
Jamaican Stephanie McPherson was fourth in 49.99, while her teammate Novelene Williams-Mills finished eighth.
Americans Natasha Hastings and Francena McCorory was fifth and sixth respectively.