From NBC Olympics & Associated Press
Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius failed to reach the Olympic final of the 400 meters, following a bad start with a slow race and finishing last in his semifinal heat on Sunday night.
The first amputee to compete in track at the Olympics never stood a chance after his slow start and finished the race on his fiber carbon blades in 46.54 seconds, .95 of a second behind winner Kirani James of Grenada.
FULL REPORT: Rock Center with Brian Williams first profiled Pistorius in June.
Pistorius is still expected to run the 4x400 relays, which start Thursday. Last year, Pistorius and South Africa won the silver at the world championships.
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it's about the journey
It's a shame he didn't make it, but he's still got one more opportunity. And whether he wins or not, he made it to the grand daddy of all sporting events on his own merit. Not as a para-olypian, but as an olympian. that's something worth crowing about.
yes it is all about the journey