Audrey Werro has qualified for the 800m semifinals (Friday at 1:43 p.m.) at the Tokyo World Championships. The 21-year-old from Fribourg, who ran a time of 1:55.91 this season, won her heat in 1:58.43.
Audrey Werro held her own. The Fribourg native, who led most of the way, won her race in 1:58.43 and thus easily qualified for the semifinals. She set the third-fastest time of all the competitors. With her current form, the Swiss record holder can have big ambitions in the Japanese capital. The other Fribourg native, Veronica Vancardo, did not make the cut. She finished 4th in her race in 2:01.13, 2 seconds off her record, which proved insufficient to be selected based on time. Valais resident Lore Hoffmann also failed, finishing 6th in her series in 1'59''76.
