media_artricles :: 2017

Ahye, Baptiste book spots in women’s 100m semis

NATIONAL women's sprinters Michelle-Lee Ahye and Kelly-Ann Baptiste both qualified for the women's 100-metre semi-finals at the 2017 London IAAF World Championships, yesterday.

Ahye was third in heat five in 11.14 seconds to earn the last automatic qualification spot in the heat. Winning the heat was Brazilian Rosangela Santos in 11.04, a personal best, while Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland also qualified after finishing second in 11.14. Jamaican Simone Facey earned the last qualification spot in the heat when she was fourth in 11.29. 

Running in heat six, Baptiste qualified after finishing fourth in 11.21. 

Winning the heat was Daryll Neita of Great Britain in 11.15, American Deajah Stevens was second in 11.17, Jamaican Natasha Morrison was third in 11.21 and Ewa Swoboda of Poland was fifth in 11.24 in a season best time. 

The top five all qualified for the semi-finals. 

TT junior sprinter Khalifa St Fort did not advance to the semi-finals. 

St Fort was fifth in heat two in 11.44. Winning the heat was Jamaican Olympic champion Elaine Thompson in 11.05. 

Canadian Crystal Emmanuel was second in 11.14 and American Ariana Washington was third in 11.28 to earn qualification to the semi-finals. The top three in each of the six heats plus the next six fastest athletes progessed to the semi-finals. 

In the men's 400m heats, TT runners Lalonde Gordon and Machel Cedenio qualified for the semi-finals. The other TT representative Renny Quow did not qualify. Gordon finished second in heat one in a season best time of 45.02. 

The top five athletes in the heat qualified. American Fred Kerley won the heat in 44.92, while Kevin Borlee of Belgium was third in 45.09. 

Cedenio was third in heat two in 45.77 to earn the last spot in the semi-finals from the heat. 

Winning the heat was South African Wayde Van Niekerk in 45.27, while Italian David Re was second in 45.71. Quow was seventh in 45.95 in heat five. 

The first three in each of the six heats qualified for the final along with the next six fastest athletes. 

Today, Cedenio will line up in heat three of the men's 400m semis, while Gordon will face the starter in heat two. The TT pair will aim for a place in Tuesday's final. 

Baptiste will compete in heat one of the women's 100m semis, while Ahye will be in heat three. 

The final of the event is also scheduled for today. 

Domonique Williams will be this country's only participant in the women's 400m event when she participates in heat four today. 

Also today, TT will have two athletes in the men's 110m hurdles. 

Ruebin Walters will face the starter in heat two, while Mikel Thomas will line up in heat five aiming for a spot in the semi-finals later in the day

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