Francis Advances to 400 Semifinals

What Happened on Day 3: Phyllis Francis placed second in her qualifying heat of the 400 meters, running 50.52 to advance to Tuesday's semifinal round. She raced aggressively early, running alongside heat winner Jamaica's Stephanie Ann McPherson, and was able to coast over the final twenty meters when qualification was certain. Her time was the fourth-fastest time among all competitors during the first round yesterday.

Jasmine Todd and English Gardner competed well in the 100 semifinals but were unable to find their top speed and did not qualify for the finals of the event. Gardner finished sixth in the first heat (11.13) while Todd, the youngest competitor in the semifinal, finished eighth…