Thomas Barr a split second outside the medals in 400 metres hurdles

Barr missed out on a bronze medal by five hundredths of a second, after a powerful finish.

Thomas Barr has finished fourth in the men's 400m hurdles final at the Olympic Games in Rio, smashing the Irish record in the process, writes Will Downing in Rio.

Barr clocked 47.97 seconds, with Kerron Clement of the USA winning in 47.73, followed by Boniface Tumuti of Kenya second in 47.78, and Turkey's Yasmani Copello third in 47.92, edging Barr out by five-hundredths of a second.