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Thursday 10 augusT 2017

200 meter final in the 400 hurdles. Karsten

Warholm of Norway held
Continued from Page 17 off Yasmani Copello of Tur-
“I’m happy the IAAF decid- key and Kerron Clement of
ed to make me run again. the United States for gold.
I’m happy to run again.” The 21-year-old Warholm
Makwala’s biggest rival for earned his first major ti-
gold, 400 champion Wayde tle, and then looked up
van Niekerk, got through to in amazement as the re-
Thursday’s final as the last sult showed on the giant
qualifier after finishing third screen.
in his heat. Given the much The first gold medal of the
better Lane 6, Van Niekerk night went to Gong Lijiao
was still much slower than of China, who won the
Makwala, finishing in 20.28. shot put title ahead of Ani-
“I knew it would be a tough ta Marton of Hungary and
challenge,” Van Niekerk Olympic champion Mi-
said. “I have time to recov- chelle Carter of the United
er now.” States.
After two races in one eve- Gong took the lead on her
ning, Makwala will need it penultimate throw and
even more. The Botswanan won with a toss of 19.94
was kept out of the 400 final meters. Marton then crept
by organizers on Tuesday into second position on her
because of the stomach last throw, throwing it 19.49
virus. He also pulled out of and pushing Carter into
the opening heats in the third. The American had a
200 on Monday because United States’ Phyllis Francis, second left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the Women’s 400m mark of 19.14 meters.
of illness. final ahead of United States’ Allyson Felix, bronze, right, during the World Athletics Championships Mo Farah was back at the
“I am running with an- in London Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. Olympic Stadium and got
ger,” Makwala said. “The Associated Press the sellout crowd roaring
400 meters is my race. But ready qualified for the States who upset the fa- cis said. “But then they told for his heat in the 5,000.
thanks to the crowd, they 400 final when he was a vorites. Olympic champion me, ‘You are first.’ That is The British great ran a con-
were amazing.” no-show for the 200 heats, Shaunae Miller-Uibo looked crazy.” Despite her disap- trolled race and coasted
After 48 hours of drama suffering from a stomach poised to win gold until she pointing third-place finish, home in second place to
about whether Makwala virus that affected about slowed in the final meters, Felix won her 14th career automatically qualify for
would be allowed to run 30 people at the champi- seemingly with pain in her medal at the world cham- the final behind Yomif Kej-
any more races at the onships. right leg. Salwa Eid Naser pionships. That put her in a elcha of Ethiopia.
championships, the IAAF Because of the danger to swept past Allyson Felix tie with Usain Bolt and Mer- Farah won the 10,000 me-
made an exception and other athletes, the IAAF near the line and lunged lene Ottey at the top of the ters on Friday for his sixth
sent Makwala out on his kept him out of that 400 fi- for silver, ahead of the list. world championship gold
own in driving rain Wednes- nal, despite Makwala’s in- American veteran. Bolt can still move to 15 and is going for No. 7 on
day evening chasing a sistence that he was back Francis finished in 49.92 sec- with a medal in the 4x100 Saturday. It would also
mark of 20.53 seconds. to full fitness. onds, .14 seconds ahead relay this weekend, but clinch his fifth straight long-
The Botswanan did it eas- “I’m still running with my of Naser. Felix took third in Felix might run on both re- distance double at a glob-
ily, and then got down on heart broken,” Makwala 50.08 and Miller-Uibo was lay races for the U.S. team, al championships, start-
the track and did a hand- said. “I was ready to run.” fourth. “At the finish line I which could bring her to 16. ing with his double at the
ful of pushups as the crowd In the women’s 400, it was was surprised. I thought I The biggest surprise on a Olympic Stadium during
roared. Makwala had al- Phyllis Francis of the United was second or third,” Fran- cold and wet night came the 2012 London Games.q

Canadian Shapovalov advances to 2nd round of Rogers Cup

MONTREAL (AP) — Cana- Hyeon Chung upset Felicia- 6-4. Borna Coric easily de-
dian Denis Shapovalov no Lopez of Spain 6-1, 4-6, feated Mikhail Youzhny 6-2,
advanced to the second 7-6 (3). Chung, ranked No. 6-4 to set up a meeting with
round of the Rogers Cup on 56 in the world, took advan- Rafael Nadal in the second
Tuesday, rallying for a 4-6, tage of several mistakes by round.
7-6 (8), 6-4 victory against the 28th-ranked Lopez, in- Italy’s Paolo Lorenzo
Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil. cluding eight double faults. downed American Fran-
On triple match point, The opening match on ces Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-2.
Shapovalov fired a serve center court at Uniprix American Sam Querrey
that handcuffed Du- Stadium was supposed to avoided an upset, rallying
tra Silva. The 18-year-old feature 10th-ranked Tomas to beat qualifier Vincent
dropped his racket and Berdych, but he pulled out Millot of France 4-6, 7-6 (4),
threw his arms in the air as with a rib injury. Berdych’s 7-5.
the center court crowd at withdrawal ended a streak Canadian Milos Raonic
Uniprix Stadium erupted in of 12 consecutive appear- was initially scheduled to
cheers. The 143rd-ranked Canada’s Denis Shapovalov returns to Rogerio Dutra Silva of ances in Canada for the play his opening match
Shapovalov got better as Brazil during the first round of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, Czech player. on Tuesday but a minor
the match progressed, Tuesday Aug. 8, 2017 in Montreal. No. 85 Ernesto Escobedo injury forced him to post-
needing 2 hours, 26 min- Associated Press took his spot and upset pone it to Wednesday.
utes to eliminate the 64th- for Shapovalov is Juan Mar- round. 63rd-ranked Nikoloz Basi- He faces France’s Adrian
ranked Dutra Silva. Next up tin del Potro in the second Also Tuesday, South Korea’s lashvili in straight sets 7-6(4), Mannarino.q