at the 400 m of the european championships in berlin, kevin borlée reached the final with a win in heat 1 in 45.29s and a 3rd place finish in the 3rd semi-final in 45.07s (fastest losing time) . in the final, kevin had his trade mark slow start, but with an impressive sprint in the last 100 m, he passed the pack to come in second after britain's matthew hudson-smith in 45.13s. his twin brother jonathan finished 3rd in 45.19s.