World Athletics Championships

Australia's Brandon Starc hails "phenomenal" track at World Athletics Champs

Published: August 28 2015 | 12:07

Last updated: August 28 2015 | 21:32

Australia's Brandon Starc praises the conditions at the Bird's Nest in Beijing after clearing a personal best 2.31m in the men's high jump qualifying.

Australia's Brandon Starc has praised the track at the Bird's Nest in Beijing after securing a personal best in the men's high jump qualification round at the World Athletics Championships this morning.

Brandon Starc of Australia competes in the Men's High Jump qualification during day seven of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 28, 2015 © Getty Images

Starc cleared 2.31m to clinch a spot in Sunday's final.

"The track out there is phenomenal, one of the best that I have ever jumped on," The Age quotes Starc as saying. "The crowd was loud. The conditions were warm and I felt great in my warm-up.

"My run up wasn't quite there for the early jumps, but at 2.31m it was spot on. I had some room to move and jumped quite well."

Great Britain's Robbie Grabarz failed to reach the final after three successive failures.