CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck took 400 metres silver at the Aviva Indoor UK Trials and Championships in Sheffield.

It took a personal best of 46.76 seconds from Nigel Levine to deny Buck in the final yesterday, with the City of York runner clocking 47.30 seconds.

Nick Leavey was third in 47.72 seconds.

Buck and Levine had also been the fastest qualifiers from the semi-finals, with Buck second to Levine in 47.13.

Levine had also clocked a personal best in the semis, in 47.04 seconds.

Buck was the fastest winner after Saturday’s five qualifying heats, having been timed at 47.58 seconds in heat two.