Jeremiah Azu Narrowly Misses Medal in Men's 60m Final
Defending champion Jeremiah Azu narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's 60m final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships held in Torun, Poland.
One year after securing the first global title of his career by winning the world indoor gold in China, Azu finished just 0.01 seconds shy of the podium with a time of 6.46 seconds.
The 24-year-old faced strong competition as he aimed to defend his title but demonstrated his medal potential by improving his personal best to 6.45 seconds in the semi-finals. This performance elevated him to second place on the British all-time list, behind Dwain Chambers.
American Jordan Anthony, who entered the championships as the fastest man of the year, improved his time to 6.41 seconds to claim victory ahead of Jamaica's Olympic and world 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson.
Both Thompson and American Trayvon Bromell recorded times of 6.45 seconds to complete the podium, leaving Azu just outside the medals in a thrilling conclusion to the opening day of competition.
Other Notable Performances
Earlier on Friday, Olympic champion and indoor world record holder Keely Hodgkinson dominated her women's 800m heat, leading from start to finish to win in 2:00.32 and advance to the semi-finals. She will be joined by team-mate Isabelle Boffey in the next round.
World bronze medallist Ben Pattison also progressed in the men's 800m event with a time of 1:47.48. The men's semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday morning.
