Thomas Barr has missed out on a place in the final of the 400 metres hurdles despite his best time of the season.

The Waterford hurdler finished fifth in his semi-final heat in Amsterdam, setting a time of 50.09, which was also outside the cut-off time of 49.08.

However, he could not make it into the top four in his heat, with the top two and two best runner's up qualifying for the final.

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Speaking after the race, he admitted that "he could have gone quicker today" and added that he "couldn't get into a stride pattern" early on.

Barr will next take part in the 4x400 relay on Saturday