UM's Dan Andrews places second in 400 at Parathlete World Championships semi finals

July 25, 2002

University of Miami sophomore Dan Andrews finished second in the semi finals of the 400-meter dash Wednesday at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lille, France.

Andrews, who runs with a prosthetic leg, recorded a time of 56.19 seconds in his second place finish in the 400 meters. Coming in first in the event was the Australian runner Neil Fuller, who recorded a time of 55.73 seconds.

Andrews set an American record in the 400 meters when he finished first at the Disabled Sports International Challenge in Orlando last May, recording a time of 52.95. This time, along with his 800-meter world mark of 2:08.25 allowed him to qualify for the IPC Athletics World Championships.

In last Monday’s 800 meters, Andrews crossed the finish line in two minutes, 7.18 seconds, and continued to solidify his status as the world’s top parathlete sprinter. He dominated the field, shattering his old world mark by 1.07 seconds along the way. Fellow American Andrew Lester was second in 2:08.59.

He is slated to compete Thursday in the finals, and as part of U.S. relay unit later this week in the 4×100 and 4×400-meter relays.