That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record
And the line up for the final of the women's 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman
And with alphabetical irony Nigeria follows New Zealand
Kevin Reeves...proving an ill wind blows nobody no good.
It's a battle with himself and with the ticking finger of the clock.
This is a young man who is only 25, and you have to say, her has answered every question that has ever been asked.