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Richards cruises into men’s 200m semis

TRINIDAD and Tobago athlete Jereem Richards cruised into the semi-finals of the men's 200-metre event at the 2017 London IAAF World Championships, yesterday.

Richards clocked the fastest time in the heats after clocking 20.05 seconds to win heat two. 

Richards, who slowed down as he approached the finish, finished ahead of American Kyree King (20.41) and Jamaican Rasheed Dwyer (20.49). 

The top three qualified for the semi-finals. 

TT runner Kyle Greaux also advanced to the semis after finishing second in 20.48 in heat five. Sydney Siame of Zambia won the heat in 20.29, while Italian Filippo Tortu was third in 20.59. The top three in each of the seven heats plus the next three fastest athletes advanced. 

The semi-finals will take place tomorrow, while the final will run off on Thursday. Women's TT runner Sparkle Mcknight advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 400-metre hurdles. 

McKnight finished fourth in heat one in 55.46 to earn the last automatic qualification spot from the heat. 

American Dalilah Muhammad won the heat in 54.59, Canadian Sage Watson was second in 55.06 and Denisa Rosolova of Czech Republic finished third in 55.41. Fifth place finisher Leah Nugent of Jamaica also qualified for the semis after finishing in 56.16. The top four in each of the five heats plus the next four fastest athletes advanced to the semis. The semi-finals will take place today and the final will be held on Thursday. 

Today, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Kayelle Clarke and Semoy Hackett will compete in the women's 200m event.

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