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Halima Nakaayi qualifies for 800m World Championships semifinals
Ugandan athlete Halima Nakaayi posted a time of 1:59.68 to qualify for the Women's 800m semifinals.
To reach the mark, Nakaayi finished ahead of Jamaican, Tracy Adelle and France’s Ranelle Lamote in a tight and heated race in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Budapest Hungary.
Nakaayi faced a huge disappointment last year during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA when she failed to make it to the finals.
It was hard for her to take in the big blow since he was the champion of the world in 2019 after taking home gold in the same race at the World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Nakaayi will have to put aside the sorrowful story experienced at Hayward Field and now come up with a strategic plan to finish in the medal bracket in Budapest.
The semifinals are due Friday, August 25. Nakaayi looks to be in good shape and hopes she will have the energy and pace to reigning world champion Athing Mu who posted 1:59.59 in her race.
