DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Competing in the 200m, Dominican sprinter Alexander Ogando placed sixth in the final of the World Athletics Championship (Tokyo, Japan), clocking in at 20.01. His personal best is 19.86.

The final runners were:Noah Lyles (USA) 19.52Kenneth Bednarek (USA) 19.58Bryan Levell (JAM) 19.64Letsile Tebogo (BOT) 19.65Zharnel Hughes (GRB) 19.78Alexander Ogando (DOM) 20.01Tapiwanashe Makarawu (ZIM) 20.12Sinesipho Dambile (RSA) 20.23

They competed in the World Athletics Championships that gathered 1,992 athletes from 193 different countries and were held in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September 2025. The athletes competed to full crowds at the Olympic Stadium. It was the same Olympic Stadium built for the 2020 Olympic Games that because of the Covid-19 was empty for the track and field events when the Japanese Olympics were held in 2021.

Ogando had been ranked fourth in the event...