On Tuesday, Warren Weir, Usain Bolt, Julian Forte and Nickel Ashmeade ran the Heats of Men’s 200m and secured their spot in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Beijing, China.
The four Jamaicans will compete in the semi-finals set for 8:30 am ET or 7:30 am Jamaica time on Wednesday, August 26, Day 5 of the Championships.
Watch Usain Bolt jog to win Heat 3 in 20.28 seconds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMB6cf56DY
Watch Julian Forte cruise to second place in Heat 5 of the Men’s 200m to clock 20.16:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89LQfswH5lk
Nickel Ashmeade chased Justlin Gatlin in Heat 4 to qualify for the semi-finals – 20.40.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xftlD57pqCg
Warren Weir cruised to secure his spot in the Men’s semi-final after finishing second in the Heat 5 in 20.24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN9-RGw_i5U
