Gillick so close to Rome win

DAVID GILLICK went to within one hundredth of a second of the biggest win of his career when he chased Chris Brown from the Bahamas across the line in the 400m at last night’s Golden League meeting in Rome.

Brown won the race in 44.81 secs but he just barely held off the two-time European indoor champion, who would undoubtedly have won in another stride.

Gillick timed his race to perfection, getting out fast, working his way into an excellent position on the back straight and giving himself a winning chance coming off the bend as the field entered the finishing straight in a row.