Thomas Barr: 'I hate to leave a championships on this note' 

The Waterford man finished fifth in the 400m hurdles semi-final at the World Championships in a display which he described as “the most disappointing performance” ever at a championships.

Thomas Barr said he “just fell apart” in his 400m hurdles semi-final at the World Championships in Oregon last night,

Thomas Barr said he “just fell apart” in his 400m hurdles semi-final at the World Championships in Oregon last night, the 29-year-old finishing fifth in 50.08, which he described as “the most disappointing performance” ever at a championships. The race was won by Rai Benjamin in 48.44, with the second automatic final spot taken in 49.09 – a time well within Barr’s compass.

“50-point – I can run that in my sleep,” he said. “It was set up for me, it was well open, it’s a missed opportunity.”