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.
