Middle distance athlete will keep good memories of her first international IAAF event. The youngster came second in the semifinal heat three of the 800m to earn a slot in an 8-athlete final contest due tomorrow-in Barcelona, Spain. Nanyondo ran a new personal best of 2:02.38, finishing behind Great Britain’s Jessica Judd who clocked 2:02.30.
In the earlier heat, Halima Nakaayi dropped out after finishing fourth in a time of 2:04.91. The 400m Commonwealth Youth gold medalist had won her first heat yesterday. 14th IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships Barcelona
Women 800m
Heat 1
1. Emily Dudgeon (GBR) 2:02.32
2. Ajee Wilson (USA) 2:02.43
3. Sonja Mosler (Germany) 2:02.82
4. Halimah Nakaayi (Uganda) 2:04.91
Heat 2
1. Jessica Judd (GBR) 2:02.30
2. Winnie Nanyondo (Uganda) 2:02.38
3. Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai (Kenya) 2:03.98