IN the 400m, Kirani James clocked 44.23 over one lap to beat his fellow sub-44 second man Isaac Makwala of Botswana as Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith achieved an Olympic qualifying time with 45.13 in fourth.
“It was a really good time,” said the European silver medallist, who trains at the competition venue and hails from Birmingham. “It’s my second race of the year. There’s a lot more to come. I still haven’t really hit the speedwork.”