Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel zooms into 400m semi – final

Ezekiel Nathaniel made a strong start in his quest for a podium finish by advancing to the semifinals after finishing second in his 400m hurdles heat on Monday morning.

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The 21-year-old Nigerian athlete clocked in at 48.38 seconds, securing an automatic place in the semis behind Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke, who ran 48.17 seconds. Kenyan athlete Wiseman Mukhobe finished third with a time of 48.58 seconds.

However, Nathaniel will need to improve his time for the first semifinal race, as he posted the sixth-best time in the heats. Norway’s Karsten Warholm led the field with a time of 47.47 seconds.