BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND—All five runners in a 400-meter heat were disqualified from their race Friday at the world indoor championships. Abdalelah Haroun, a Qatari who won bronze at last year’s world championships, was first to leave after a false start. Bralon Taplin of Grenada then finished first in the heat but officials later disqualified him, Steven Gayle of Jamaica, Austris Karpinskis of Austria and Alonzo Russell of the Bahamas were disqualified for running out of their lanes. The IAAF said it was the first time in history that every runner in a world championship race has been disqualified. “I don’t know quite what happened but it is OK,” said Haroun.

Source: thestar March 02, 2018 15:56 UTC