Doha 2019: Shashalee Forbes books spot in 200m semis
Bahamas' Anthonique Strachan (R) leads Jamaica's Shashalee Forbes in the Women's 200m heats at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on September 30, 2019.
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September 29, 2019

Doha 2019: Shashalee Forbes books spot in 200m semis

DOHA, Qatar — Despite a good start, Jamaica’s Shashalee Forbes was beaten into third in the first heat of the 200 metres at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Forbes got the final automatic qualifying spot in 23.15 seconds, making it a 1-2-3 for the Caribbean.

The race was won by Anthonique Strachan of The Bahams who clocked 22.86s, while Trinidad and Tobago’s Kamaria Durant was second in 23.08s.

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