Diamond League: Samba finishes second in Zurich

Qatar s Abderrahman Samba (centre) competes in the men s 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, yesterday. Samba celebrated his 29th...

Qatar's Abderrahman Samba (centre) competes in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, yesterday.

Samba celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday with a creditable second-place finish, registering his season's best time of 47.58 secs.

Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke seized his first Diamond League victory, clocking a season's best time of 47.50 seconds.

Rasmus Magi of Estonia was third in 48.02 secs. Olympics silver medalist and world record holder Karsten Warholm of Norway did not start due to a hamstring injury, while Alison dos Santos of Brazil did not finish the race.