… Abrams fails to advance in Women’s 100m

IT was a day of mixed emotions for the two Guyanese athletes on show yesterday in Tokyo, where the games of the 32nd Olympiad are being held.
Jasmine Abrams finished seventh in her Heat yesterday morning in the Women’s 100m and missed out on making the Tokyo Olympic Games semi-final.

Abrams clocked 11.49s in Heat Seven of Round One to finish behind Trinidad’s Michelle-Lee Ahye who won the race in 11.06s, followed by medal contender Shericka Jackson of Jamaica with 11.07s and Jenna Prandini of the USA with 11.11s.
The top three in each of the seven Heats and the next three fastest have advanced to the semi-finals.
Abrams had an entry time of 11.19s, and had qualified for the Games through her world ranking.
Her sister, Aliyah, is also competing at the Games in the Women’s 400m.

SWIMMING
Meanwhile, 15-year-old Aleka Persaud had a personal-best swim, to finish second in the Women’s 50m freestyle race, which also turned out to be a new National record for Guyana.
Persaud, who turned 15 in February, had a previous best of 28.10 seconds, but clocked 27.76 seconds in Heat Four yesterday.
Only the 16 fastest advanced, meaning, that Persaud saw her time in Tokyo coming to an end.
However, it was a sensational performance from Persaud, whose time is the fastest in our country’s history in the Women’s 50m freestyle.