Portugal finished this Saturday in 16th and last place in the unprecedented presence in the 4×400 meter mixed relay at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Omar Elkhatib, Cátia Azevedo, Ricardo dos Santos and Fatoumata Diallo completed the four laps of the track at the new National Athletics Center in 03:15.75 minutes, in eighth place in the first qualifying heat, won by the United States, with a time of 03 :10, 41.
In the two series together, the Portuguese collective finished in 16th and last place – Dominican Republic ended up not participating.
In addition to the North American team, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the Czech Republic qualified directly for the final, while Germany and Ireland, who played in the series against Portugal, were the two teams that were trapped. , with the times of 13.03.25 and 15.03.90.
The final of the only mixed test of the World Athletics Championships will close the program this Saturday, starting at 9:49 p.m. local time (8:49 p.m. in Lisbon).
Source: TSF
