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Alexander Ogando qualified for the Oregon World Athletics Championships finals in the 200m event. He set a National Record when he clocked in at 19.91. He was first in his heat. The final will be on 21 July 2022.
The qualifiers for the 200m finals are:Noah Lyles USA 19.62Erriyon Knighton USA 19.77Kenneth Bednarek USA 19.84Jereem Richards TTO 19.86Luxolo Adams RSA 20.09Alexander Ogando DOM 19.91Joseph Fahbulleh LBR 19.92Aaron Brown CAN 20.10Filippo Tortu ITA 2021
Running in the same event, Dominican Yancarlos Martinez was 9th with 20.21.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica has the record for the 200m men’s event with 19.19. The 19.19 is the World Record and Championships Record.
18-year old Erriyon Knighton of the USA has the best time so far this year in the event with 19.49 set on 30 April 2022.
On 20 July 2022, Dominican star runners Marileidy Paulino and Fiordaliza Cofil...
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