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Matt Hudson-Smith wins silver medal in the 400m at the Commonwealth Games for England having lead the race heading into the final straight… but could not hold off Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga
- England’s Matt Hudson-Smith took home a Commonwealth Games silver medal
- Hudson-Smith took on the race and held the lead heading into the final straight
- But he was pipped to the gold medal by a stunning race from Muzala Samukonga
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Matt Hudson-Smith won a silver medal in the 400m final for England in the Commonwealth Games.
Hudson-Smith won a silver after leading the race heading into the final straight but was agonisingly pipped at the last.
Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga clocked a scintillating personal best of 44.66s to snatch a sensational victory from the English athlete’s grasp.
Matt Hudson-Smith narrowly lost out on Commonwealth Games gold in the 400m race
He was congratulated on his performance at the finish line by Jamaican sprinter Anthony Cox
The bronze medal went to Jonathan Jones who took home the medal for Barbados following his 44.89s to complete the podium trio.
Hudson-Smith was visibly dejected at the finish, sinking to his knees in stunned disbelief, before receiving the congratulations of his competitors.
However there was nothing he could do about Samukonga’s terrific final stretch display that saw him snatch the victory.
Barbados’ Jonathan Jones came home in third to win the Bronze medal with a time of 44.89s
The English sprinter was narrowly beaten by Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga who pipped him at the line
The Zambian athlete produced one of the great last straight performances to register his best ever time in the event, and the herculean effort proved to be costly.
Having flown through the final meters of the race, Samukonga unsurprisingly required medical assistance, and was escorted from the track to receive further aid.
And England quickly received a second silver in the women’s race with Victoria Ohuruogu coming second to Barbados’ Sada Williams after her Games record run of 49.90s.
Full report to come.
Samukonga’s herculean effort left him requiring medical assistance after the race