Relay concerns after Hudson-Smith exit

ATHLETICS Olympic 400m silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith offered “no excuses” after he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Tokyo.

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Hudson-Smith was the last British hope for a finalist after Charlie Dobson and Sam Reardon were also unable to qualify from their respective heats.

The 30-year-old, who was also runner-up at the 2023 worlds, had the third-quickest reaction time and moved up to third position before fading on the final stretch, finishing sixth in 44.95s.

Hudson-Smith (right) revealed he had felt something in his hip following Sunday's heats, but refused to confirm whether that was a problem on Tuesday.