In today’s semifinals Tuka is going for his eighth consecutive victory, after he celebrated in Baku, Velenje, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Bellinzona, Kragujevac and the quarter-final race at the World Championships in Beijing.
Like yesterday, Tuka is today running in the third group, where his serious rivals are, among others, the Kenyan Ferguson Cheruiyot – the fastest in the qualifications – and the Pole Marcin Lewandowski.
Amel Tuka, the fastest athlete in 800 meters this year, is running the semifinal race at 800 meters at 2:15 p.m., with live broadcast at FACE TV.
The final race of the World Championships at 800 meters is on schedule on Tuesday at 2:55 p.m.
(Source: klix.ba)