Athletics: All three Americans move to women’s 200m semifinal
American Brittany Brown finished first in the third heat of the first round of the women’s 200 meter, beating Great Britain’s Daryll Neita by .12 seconds.
Finishing at 22.12, Brown will advance to the semi-finals but will be behind her Team USA colleague Gabby Thomas.
McKenzie Long of the U.S., who finished third in the first heat of the day, also qualified for the next round based on her time.
Thomas had the best time in the first round, surpassing by St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred by .12 seconds. If Thomas can maintain that speed in the finals, she’ll likely bring home the gold.
