Chamney finishes fifth in 800m heat

Ireland's Thomas Chamney has failed to qualify for the next stage of the men's 800m event in Beijing.

Wed, 20 Aug, 2008 - 14:03

Ireland's Thomas Chamney has failed to qualify for the next stage of the men's 800m event in Beijing.

Chamney finished fifth in his heat today in a time of 1:47.66.

The fastest two competitors in each of the eight heats progress to the next stage along with the eight fastest of the remaining runners.

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