Former Millwood standout Roberts doesn't qualify in 400


Posted August 18, 2009 by Ryan Aber Comment on this article Leave a comment

Former Millwood standout Gil Roberts failed to qualify for the semifinals of the 400-meter run at the IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Berlin on Tuesday.

Roberts finished fifth in his heat, around 0.6 seconds behind third place Johann Wissman of Sweden. The top three in each heat qualified for the semifinals. Three Americans did qualify, all from different heats than Roberts.

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