Day 1 is now in the books, with that midnight marathon looking absolutely miserable. WorldAthleticsChamps
In a touching moment during the first heat, Braima Suncar Dabo of Guinea-Bissau supported Jonathan Busby of Aruba, who was struggling to stay upright, during the last lap. Dabo was timed in a personal best of 18:10.87, while Busby was disqualified.Ajee’ Wilson, considered a gold-medal favorite, controlled her first-round race. She led from wire to wire and advanced easily in 2:02.10.
Hanna Green, 24, of the Oregon Track Club, failed to advance to the semifinals. Although she ran a personal best of 1:58.19 at the U.S. championships in July to earn a spot at worlds, she suffered a hamstring injury during practice on Monday. She fell back in the final 100 meters of her race and finished last in her heat in 2:04.37.
Wilson earned an automatic spot in the world championships because she won the season’s Diamond League title. That opened the door for a fourth U.S. woman, Ce’Aira Brown, to compete. Brown had missed time early in the season with an injury, but she ran well today, finishing second in her heat in 2:01.14 and making it to the semifinals.The semifinal heats will begin at 12:15 p.m. EST on Saturday, September 28.Christian Coleman, 23, had the fastest time of the day, 9.
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