The Latest: Kirani James sets the pace in men’s 400

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Latest on the track and field world championships (all times local):

5:20 p.m.

The 2012 Olympic champion Kirani James set the pace in the heats of the men’s 400 meters, winning his race in 44.94 seconds.

Michael Norman of the U.S. and Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya also set fast times to win their heats, but European champion Matthew Hudson-Smith of Britain’s bid for a medal was ended by injury.

Hudson-Smith pulled up abruptly just after the start and collapsed with an apparent thigh injury. He was given medical attention and left the track in a wheelchair.

The reigning Olympic and world champion, South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, is not competing because he hasn’t fully recovered from a knee injury he suffered playing a charity tag rugby game in late 2017.