Gillick powers his way into semis

DAVID GILLICK turned in one of the most exciting performances of his life at the European Track and Field Championships in Gothenburg yesterday and was rewarded with a prime lane for this evening’s 400m semi-finals.

The European indoor champion will contest his semi-final from Lane 5 and, while his best time of 45.67 seconds places him sixth amongst his competitors, his fighting performance in yesterday’s first round heat would indicate there is more to come.

After running a strong first 200m, the 23-year-old Dubliner kicked off the final bend to finish second in 46.16 secs behind Great Britain’s Tim Benjamin to gain a prime lane draw.