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Charlie Dobson sliced more than half a second off his 400m PB as he coasted to victory at the Meeting Internazionale Savona in Italy on Wednesday (May 15).<\/p>\n
His time of 44.46 lifts him from No.22 to No.6 on the UK all-time rankings and puts him in the frame to challenge for gold at the European Championships in Rome next month.<\/p>\n
The Colchester athlete showed his ability when he won silver in the 200m at the World Under-20 Championships in 2018 behind fellow Brit Jona Efoloko, but he has struggled with injuries in recent seasons.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old went into this season with a 400m best of 45.11 but showed great form at the World Athletics Relays with a 43.63 split earlier this month.<\/p>\n
In 2022 he also placed fourth in the 200m at the European Championships in addition to clocking 20.19 (and a wind-assisted 19.99) at that distance the same year.<\/p>\n
In Savona on Wednesday, Mihai Dringo of Romania finished second behind Dobson\u2019s meeting record with 45.84 as Britain\u2019s Lewis Davey was fourth in 45.99.<\/p>\n
\nThis is how Charlie Dobson ran an incredible 44.46 over 400m in his individual season opener \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n
He is now sixth on the UK all-time list \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/p>\n
Just look at his reaction \ud83e\udd2fpic.twitter.com\/IkHaTPyaID<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 AW (@AthleticsWeekly) May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Olympic and world 800m medallist Keely Hodgkinson was also in action over 400m in Savona as she finished runner-up to Sharlene Mawdsley in a PB of 51.61 to Mawdsley\u2019s 51.43.<\/p>\n
Hodgkinson missed the indoor season due to an injury set-back but has clearly enjoyed a good period of training during the second half of the winter and spring.<\/p>\n
The meeting also saw Italian athletes in great form. They included Mattia Furlani as he soared to a world under-20 long jump record of 8.36m.<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\nIn the shot put, Italian Leonardo Fabbri threw 22.96m \u2013 a world leading mark as he broke Alessandro Andrei\u2019s long-standing Italian record. It also places Fabbri No.5 on the world all-time rankings behind world record-holder Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Randy Barnes and Ulf Timmermann.<\/p>\n
Britain\u2019s Scott Lincoln finished runner-up with 21.14m.<\/p>\n
Zaynab Dosso also set an Italian record in the women\u2019s 100m of 11.02 (0.9) as Britain\u2019s Jeremiah Azu won the men\u2019s 100m in 10.08 (1.4) in a race that saw Trayvon Bromell, the former world indoor champion from the United States, seemingly struggling with injury or cramp in fifth.<\/p>\n
Alastair Chalmers was another British winner on the night as he clocked 49.10 to win the 400m hurdles.<\/p>\n
Full results here<\/a><\/p>\n
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