Paris Olympics 2024: Abrams finishes fifth in repechage round of 400m event
Aliyah Abrams missed out on securing a semifinal spot following the ‘repechage’ round
Guyana’s participation at the Paris Olympics came to an end on Tuesday morning when the final competing team member Aliyah Abrams was unable to secure a spot in the Women’s 400M semifinal by way of the repechage round.
Running out of lane 8 in Heat 1 of the ‘second chance’ round, Abrams clocked 51.84s for fifth place. The Guyanese had an impeccable start to the quarter-mile event, and remained among the front runners until the 300m mark. However, things came apart on the final bend as the eventual winner pulled ahead, leaving the remaining competitors in her wake. The Heat was eventually won by Nigeria’s Ella Onojuvwevwo, who stopped the clock at 50.59s for a spot in the semis.
With Abrams now out of the competition, Guyana’s run at the 2024 Paris Games comes to a close after her 5 athletes competed in various events.
Chelsea Edghill competed in Table Tennis, Raekwon Noel and Aleka Abrams competed in Swimming, and Emanuel Archibald and Aliyah Abrams competed in Athletics at this year’s games.
