McLeod finishes second to Miller-Uibo in Diamond League's 400m

World Championships’ finalist Jamaican Candice McLeod finished second in the women's 400 metres at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday.

McLeod raced to a season's best 49.87 seconds behind the winner Shaunae Miller-Uibo from The Bahamas who clocked 49.28, with Sada Williams of Barbados third in 50.10.

Jamaica's other competitors in the event Stephenie Ann McPherson, who did 50.52 seconds and Junelle Bromfield in her fastest time of the year of 50.93 were fourth and sixth respectively.

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