Disappointing ending for Nene

WORLD CHAMPS: DAMBILE REACHES MEN'S 200M FINAL

- Wesley Botton

Zakithi Nene closed out a breakthrough season in disappointing fashion yesterday, settling for fifth position in the men's 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Having enjoyed a memorable campaign, Nene was the fastest one-lap runner in the world this year entering the global showpiece, after setting a personal best of 43.76 seconds earlier this season.

And though he had struggled with a hamstring injury he picked up in July, which saw him missing out on the Diamond League final last month, he looked to have recovered when he won his heat and his semifinal in the Japanese capital.