Bori Akinola bows out after sixth-place finish in world semi-final

Earlier in the day, Mark English produced a controlled, commanding performance to take victory in his 800m heat.

BORI BOWS OUT: Bori Akinola came up short in his bid to reach the world indoor 60m final in Torun, Poland on Friday Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile.

Bori Akinola came up short in his bid to reach the world indoor 60m final in Torun, Poland on Friday evening, the 24-year-old clocking 6.60 to finish sixth in his semi-final.

Akinola, who had clocked 6.59 to advance from his heat in third earlier in the day, cut a frustrated figure as he walked off the track, having fallen short of the Irish record he set earlier this year of 6.54.