The Nigerian had an impressive run from lane 3 to finish in second place in 48.38s, which is his fourth fastest time ever. Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke won the race in 48.17s and Wilfried Happio took the last automatic spot in 48.42s.
Ezekiel Nathaniel became the first Nigerian athlete in 12 years to make the semifinals of the 400m Hurdles at the Olympics. The feat was last achieved by Amaechi Morton at the London 2012 games. The first Nigerian to make it to the semis was Henry Amike, dating back to Los Angeles in 1984 when he equally qualified for the final of the 400m Hurdles.
Nathaniel will hope he can break the barrier by becoming the first Nigerian to reach the 400m Hurdles for the first time in 40 years.
Read the Latest Sports News and Get Fresh updates on X and Facebook