Michael Rimmer stunned by poor run at Crystal Palace
MICHAEL RIMMER was left baffled by his disappointing run in the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
James Pearce
The European 800 metres silver medallist trailed home eighth in 1:46.51 as Sudan's Abubaker Kaki triumphed in 1:44.38.
Rimmer was beaten by two of his domestic rivals as Darren St Clair clocked a PB of 1:45.74 and fellow Brit Gareth Warburton also set a lifetime best of 1:46.47.
"I wasn't happy at all with that," he said.
"I don't know what happened because I felt phenomenal.
"I really thought I was going to win it, but with about 100m to go, someone cut in front of me and I had to chop and go round them.
"Maybe it was a bit of a come down after Barcelona but I raced in Stockholm and had a great race so who knows."
There was also disappointment for Liverpool Harriers' Vicky Griffiths at Crystal Palace.
Griffiths was hoping to clock the Commonwealth qualification standard of 2:01.00 in the On Camp With Kelly 800m race, but could only manage seventh place in 2:04.74.
Czech Lenka Masna won in 2:00.72 with three Brits – Celia Taylor, Alison Leonard and Dani Christmas – all clocking PBs ahead of Griffiths.