In it Stade de Francethe Mexican Cecilia Tamayo was presented in the second qualifying round of the Round 1 in the Women’s 200 metershis favorite event, although he did not manage to qualify directly for the Semifinals of Paris 2024finishing last in the heat.
The Mexican finished with a time of 23.65 and will have a new opportunity to qualify for the Semifinals tomorrow.
Tamayo finished in seventh place in the second heat, behind Gabrielle Thomas from the United States (ranked second best in the world), who clocked 22.20; Niesha Burgherfrom Jamaica (22.54); Mujinga Kambundjifrom Switzerland (22.75), Jacqueline Madogofrom Canada (22.78); Gabriela Suarezfrom Ecuador (23.33) and Dalia Kaddari, from Italy (23.49).
The first three qualified directly to the Semifinals of the Women’s 200 meterswhile the rest will compete in the playoffs to continue competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The personal record of Tamayo In this test it is 22.45, a time with which he would have qualified for the Semifinals, but by not matching it, tomorrow at 4:50 in the morning he will return to the track to have his last chance to qualify for the Semifinals in the Repechage.
“I am worried, but I have learned a lot. Since I saw that some of the best were in my heat, that motivated me, it didn’t intimidate me at all. It is an experience that I would like to repeat and I am ready to leave my heart on the track again,” she said. Cecilia Tamayo after the race and added that he will continue training with Carl Lewis.
Recently, the 27-year-old Mexican from Guanajuato completed her 100-meter flat race in Paris 2024 and placed fifth in her qualifying heat. With a time of 11.39 seconds, she did not beat her own record of 11.21 and unfortunately for the Mexican, it was not enough to advance to the Semifinals in that event, so now she will seek to change history.
When is Cecilia Tamayo competing in the 200-meter repechage and where can I watch it live?
He 200 meter repechage Women’s athletics will take place this Monday, August 5 at the Stade de Francestarting at 4:50 a.m. Central Mexico Time. The Semifinals will take place that same day, starting at 12:45 p.m.
The competition will be broadcast on TUDN, Vix Premium and Claro Sports live broadcasts.
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