Men's 400m hurdle Abe and Toyota go to the semi-final World Championships September 28 at 7:15
On the first day of the tournament in Qatar, the men's 400m hurdle was qualifying on the first day of the tournament, and Takashi Abe marked the time of 49.25 and advanced to the semi-final in second place overall. .
In the men's 400 meter hurdles qualifier, each team can go up to 4th and 5th or less, and the top 4 players can advance to the semi-finals.
Abe who participated in the three qualifying groups aggressively advanced the race from the first half, sticking with a strong run that made use of the height of 1 meter 92 centimeters in the second half, and decided to advance to the semi-final in 2nd 49.25.
Abe is in second place overall and is in the semifinals following the previous London tournament at the 4th World Championship.
In addition, Masaki Toyoda participated in the qualifying 4 groups and did not reach in the first place with 50 seconds 34, but in the time of arrival, they entered the top four in time, and two people who entered from Japan joined the semi-final together Proceeded.
Abe said, “I was nervous and anxious, but I was able to concentrate on my lane. I think I would need my best performance in the semi-finals, so I wanted to switch and concentrate again.”
The men's 400 meter hurdle will be held in the semi-final on the 28th and the final on the 30th. The two Japanese players won the bronze medal at the 2005 tournament, so they aim to advance to the final in this event since Suedai.