Olympics: Favour Ofili advances to women’s 200m semi-final

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Nigeria’s Favour Ofili clocked a season-best time of 22.24 seconds to win her heat and secure a place in the semi-finals of the women’s 200m event.

Ofili outpaced a competitive field that included Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith and Gambia’s Gina Bass-Bittaye.

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Her time placed her second overall, just behind the USA’s Gabrielle Thomas, who finished with 22.20 seconds.

Asher-Smith recorded a time of 22.28 seconds, while Bass-Bittaye crossed the line in 22.84 seconds.

This is Ofili’s first appearance at the Olympics.

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