World record holder Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday, August 7, qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres race at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Amusan recorded a time of 12.49 seconds to win the race, ahead of Alaysha Johnson of the United States who had a time of 12.61 secs.
Janeek Brown of Jamaica, with a time of 12.84, also qualified in third place from the race at the Stade de France.
The trio and 12 others, including Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico, advanced to Friday’s semi-finals.
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They are to be joined by the next three fastest runners from the five races, as well as those who will qualify from the repechage round on Thursday.
Races in the repechage round will take place on Thursday morning, with 21 runners fighting for three semi-final slots.
The event’s final will be held on Saturday.
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