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McFarlane Fourth in 400 Hurdles

August 18, 2008 | Track and Field

Aug. 18, 2008

BEIJING, China — Former University of Oklahoma athlete Danny McFarlane finished fourth in the finals of the men's 400-meter hurdles Monday at the Olympic Games in Beijing.  The Jamaican native and silver medalist in the 2004 Athens Games crossed the line after three Americans in a season-best time of 48.30.

The Americans recorded a sweep on the medal stand as Angelo Taylor took gold with a personal-best 47.25, Kerron Clement came in second in 47.98 and Bershawn Jackson took third with a time of 48.06.

McFarlane entered this year's games as the No. 5 athlete in the world with a previous best time of 48.39.  Clement came into the Games as the world's top-ranked athlete in the event with a time of 47.79.

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