Discus thrower Van Clinken next to the World Cup podium and Bonifacia misses the 400m final

22 aug 2023 19:06 Update: 12 a.m. today Liemarvin Bonevacia kwam tekort voor een finaleplek op de 400 meter.

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Bonevacia Mixed Finals in the 400m

Bonifacia did not qualify for the 400-meter final. The Dutchman finished fifth in the semi-finals, with a time of 45.23 seconds. Briton Matthew Hudson Smith was the fastest with a time of 44.26 seconds, ahead of Kirani James (44.58) from Grenada.

To secure a place in the final, the 34-year-old Bonifacia had to finish in the top two in the semi-finals or else he would be among the two fastest in total.

In the series Bonevacia was much faster with a time of 44.78 and advanced to the semi-finals in eighth place.

Nadine Visser plaatste zich overtuigend voor de halve finales op de 100 meter horden.

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Visser and Tjin Lim reached the semi-finals in the 100-meter hurdles

World Cup novice Nadine Visser and Maiky Tejeen Lim advanced to the semi-finals in the 100-meter hurdles. Visser finished second in her series in a time of 12.68 seconds and Tjin A-Lim finished fifth in her series in a time of 12.92 seconds, but continued as one of the four fastest times. Looking at the entire field, Kendra Harrison was the fastest with a time of 12.24. The world record is 12.12 in the hands of Nigerian Toby Amusan.

The 28-year-old Visser has been close to the world top in the 100m hurdles for years. In 2017 (seventh) and 2019 (sixth) she reached the World Cup final, but last year in Eugene she was stranded in the semifinals. The personal best for North Holland was 12.51 since 2021.

Visser hopes to reach the World Cup final for the third time. The semi-finals of the 100-meter race will be held on Wednesday. The final will be held at the National Athletics Center on Thursday evening.

For 25-year-old Jin A-lim, making it to the semi-finals is another highlight of a good summer. She has only focused on her sport full time since this year and recently improved her personal best to 12.66. And by that time she was sure to take part in the Games in Paris next year.