Britain's Ohuruogu wins world women's 400m title


MOSCOW: Briton Christine Ohuruogu's sharp dip at the line paid full dividends as she claimed the women's 400m crown at the World Athletics Championships on Monday.

The Briton, who won the 2007 worlds and took silver at the London Olympics after gold in Beijing, clocked a national record of 49.41sec in the one-lap race.

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