Martyn Rooney might have missed his son’s birth in the Beijing world championships but he surely made up for it by snatching a bronze medal in the 400m relay for home country Britain.
The British started off on a strong note giving tough competition to America and Trinidad & Tobago when the third leg slipped down only for captain Rooney to run emphatically and snatch the bronze medal for their team.
Meanwhile, even Britain’s women’s team won the third prize in the championships as cherry on the cake.
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