Beijing, Aug 24, 2015- Yousef Ahmed Masrahi of Saudi Arabia set an Asian record in the 400-metre heats at the IAAF World championships on Sunday ( Aug 23), joining a select group of five who have run sub-44 seconds this season. Yousef became the 13th runner in the World to run 400m under 44 seconds.
Masrahi ran the one-lap race in 43.93 seconds to improve the continental record he had already held since last year by a whopping half a second. He crouched down and kissed the track after crossing the line.
In the same heat at the Bird’s Nest, Rusheen McDonald set a Jamaican record in the same time. It further underscored the excellent times that have been run by a slew of contenders this season.
