Mexican Sprinter Battles for a Spot in the Semifinals
Cecilia Tamayo-Garza qualified for the next round in the women's 200m at the Paris Olympics, securing Mexico's first representation in the event since 1968. She'll compete for a semifinal spot against tough competition.
The national athletics team member, Cecilia Tamayo-Garza, achieved a time of 23.65 seconds that placed her in seventh position in the second qualifying heat of the 200-meter dash, thus making it to the next round within the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
She competed in a group that included the American Gabrielle Thomas, double medalist in Tokyo 2020 and world champion in 2023, who led said heat with 22.20 seconds, the best time of the entire first phase.
Cecilia Tamayo will have one last chance to qualify for the next round, when this Monday at 4:50 a.m. (Central Mexico time) she returns to the track to compete in the next round, while the semifinals will be held on the same day at 12:45 p.m. (TCM).
The Guanajuato native has already made history in the national Olympic movement, as the country has not had representation in the women's 200-meter dash since Mexico 1968, so she will try to continue achieving feats in the "City of Light."
Cecilia Tamayo advances to the 200-meter next round in Paris 2024. She finished seventh in the second qualifying heat with 23.65 seconds. Credit: CONADE
