Walker dethroned as Demus crowned 400m champion

DAEGU, South Korea, CMC – Jamaican Melaine Walker failed in her title defence as American Lashinda Demus stormed to a world-leading time to win the women’s 400 metres hurdles at the World Championships yesterday.

Walker finished second in a season-best 52.73 seconds while Demus clocked 52.47 seconds, the third fastest time ever,