Olympian, Aliyah Abrams has qualified for today’s final of the women’s 400m in Serbia where the World Indoor Athletic Championships are being staged.
Abrams clocked 51.57s yesterday in a third place finish in semi-final one to progress to the final scheduled for 19:55hrs local time.
After placing second in heat two in 52.34s to Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek (52.22s), Abrams returned to the blocks and ran a faster time to book her place in the final eight.
Meanwhile, Guyana’s other representative did not fare so well in their respective events.
Aliyah’s sister, Jasmine, placed sixth in heat 2 of the women’s 60m in 7.36 as her campaign at the three-day event ended.
Quamel Prince finished sixth of six starters in heat one in the 800m as his time at the games expired in a pedestrian 1:55.85s.
Guyana’s other representative at the event, sprinter Travis Collins, is set to compete in the 60m men’s heats today from 10:45hrs local time.
Stabroek Sports will keep readers updated as events unfold in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade.
