Gillick looks on bright side after final frustration

DAVID GILLICK emerged from the old Olympic Stadium in Berlin last night with his head held high, after finishing sixth in the final of the men’s 400m.

This was his first final at a major outdoor championships and he said it beat everything that came before including his two European indoor titles.

The gold and silver medals were always going to be decided between the Olympic champion, LaShawn Merritt, and his fellow American, Jeremy Wariner, who was bidding for three world titles in a row.