Mexican Tonatiu López Runner Advances to 800m Semifinals

Mexican middle-distance runner Jesús Tonatiu López Álvarez qualifies for the semifinals of the men's 800-meter event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. With a confident performance, he leads his heat and secures a spot in the next round.

Mexican Tonatiu López Runner Advances to 800m Semifinals
Tonatiu López advances to the semifinals of the 800 meters in Paris 2024. The runner from Sonora qualified for his second Olympic semifinal. Credit: CONADE

With an outstanding race on the track at the Stade de France, middle-distance runner Jesús Tonatiu López Álvarez qualified this Thursday for the semifinals of the men's 800-meter event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, his second experience in the summer competition.

The Sonoran led the second of the four heats that made up the repechage round with a time of 1:45.13 minutes, which meant he beat his eight opponents and thus sealed his passage to the next round.