Overview

• The Brazilian advanced with 48.16 for second in his heat behind Rai Benjamin's 47.95, and the final is Friday at 9:15 a.m. Brasília time.
• He said the contact came from an aggressive start and that he will correct his rhythm to finish stronger in the title race.
• Nigeria's Ezequiel Nathaniel (47.47) and Qatar's Ismail Doudai Abakar (47.61) led the semifinals, with Karsten Warholm and Abderrahman Samba also qualifying.
• Brazilians Matheus Lima and Francisco Viana were eliminated in the semifinals, and Portugal's Lorène Bazolo ran 23.07 for 26th in the 200m heats to miss the semis.
• Elsewhere in Tokyo, Armand Duplantis set a pole vault world record at 6.30 m and Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu won the men's marathon in a photo finish over Amanal Petros.