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Julien Alfred, McKenzie Long, and Brittany Brown advance to the 200m semifinals, while Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith withdraws due to injury.
Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred has stormed into the 200m semifinals after a remarkable performance, clocking a time of 22.41 seconds in heat one on Sunday morning.
Alfred’s sprint has kept her in contention for a second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Joining Alfred in the semifinals is Gemima Joseph from France, who delivered a solid performance with a time of 22.72 seconds.
Julia Henriksson from Sweden also secured her place in the next round, setting a new national record with a time of 22.79 seconds.
In heat five, McKenzie Long from the United States has also powered through to qualify for the 200m semifinals.
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Long's impressive run of 22.55 seconds demonstrates her readiness to compete against the world’s best.
Jessika Gbai from the Ivory Coast, finishing at 22.61 seconds, and Audrey Leduc from Canada, clocking in at 22.88 seconds, both join Long in advancing to the semifinals.
Meanwhile, Brittany Brown from the United States blazed through her heat, ensuring her spot in the 200m semifinals with a swift time of 22.38 seconds.
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Brown’s formidable display on the track highlights her as a serious contender for the finals. Lanae-Tava Thomas from Jamaica also secured her place in the semifinals, clocking in at 22.70 seconds.
Bianca Williams from Great Britain rounded out the top three qualifiers in her heat with a strong performance, finishing with a time of 22.77 seconds.
In a turn of unfortunate events, Ivory Coast’s star sprinter Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith was unable to start her 200m race in heat one due to an injury sustained during the 100m final yesterday.
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