I am faster than I have been before. But there is more to be gained, says Edlund.
He felt that he ran "too well" and therefore came too close to the hurdles in the end and lost time. With more well-timed running at the end, Edlund hopes to be able to run even faster in the semifinal.
The entire final stretch was just one big tripping in front of the hurdles. If I can push even harder, go on with fewer steps, then there are not just hundredths but also tenths to be gained.
Carl Bengtström, on the other hand, had not much to say about it, after having had large parts of the summer ruined by injury. He finished seventh in his heat, at 49.74, and has competed in the World Championship in Tokyo.
A crap race all the way through, he says to SVT.
Pretty expected, but after all the history during the summer, I am glad that I am still standing here.
24 runners advanced to the semifinals, which will be decided on Wednesday.
