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The fifth and final heat of round one of the women’s 400m hurdles. As expected the superb Dalilah Muhammad eases home in first. “I’m feeling good. I’ve been training in Portland, so I’m familiar with the humidity,” she says after the race.
Germany’s Carolina Krafzik, Switzerland’s Lea Sprunger and Joanna Linkiewicz of Poland also make it into the semi-finals.
USA’s Dalilah Muhammad, the Olympic champion, runs in heat five of the women’s 400m hurdles. She has a very good chance of gold in this one, despite world record holder Sydney McLaughlin’s presence.
Heat four is won by Netherlands’ Femke Bol. GB’s Jessica Turner, Barbados’ Tia-Adana Belle and South Africa’s Wenda Nel also qualify. Australia’s Sarah Carli gets a season’s best but is out of the qualification spots. Sadly for fans of brilliant names Trinidad’s Sparkle McKnight did not start the race.
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