Gillick sends out message with semi-final win

DAVID GILLICK ran to within two hundredths of a second of his national record to win his semi-final in 44.79 secs and earn his place in tomorrow’s men’s 400m final which promises to be the race of the European championships.

After taking time to snatch a look at Jonathan Burlee (Belgium) win his heat in 44.71, with the Frenchman Leslie Djhone second in 44.87 secs and Martyn Rooney (Great Britain) third in 45.00, Gillick responded in style.

When it appeared as if the American-born Great Britain athlete Michael Bingham would steal victory the Dubliner dug deep for a last-ditch effort to snatch the win on the line.