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Miriam Sánchez Reaches World 200m Semifinals in Tokyo, Set for Heat 3 Thursday

Official listings place her start at 06:38 Central Mexico Time against Audrey Leduc, Thelma Davies, Polyniki Emmanoulidou.

Miriam Sánchez se instaló en las semifinales de 200 metros planos, la primera mexicana en lograrlo en un Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo.
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Overview

  • CONADE and the Mexican Olympic Committee confirmed her progression and the scheduled semifinal time at 06:38 TCM.
  • She advanced from heat 6 in 23.01 seconds after finishing fourth behind Dina Asher‑Smith (22.40), Torrie Lewis (22.56, PB) and Jaël Bestué (22.74).
  • Her run is reported to make her the first Mexican woman to reach the 200m semifinals at a World Championships.
  • Sánchez qualified for Tokyo via the World Athletics ranking list, entering 46th with 1,119 points among 48 allocated places for the event.
  • The 21‑year‑old from Puebla is coming off national titles, double gold at the CONADE Games and NACAC silver, and has targeted improving her 22.60 personal best.