Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has advanced to the semifinals of the Men’s 400m event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, finishing third in Heat 5 with a personal best time of 44.99 seconds.

Kirani James of Grenada placed first, and Canada's Christopher Morales-Williams came second.

The semifinals are scheduled for August 6, tomorrow.

Darshana recently won the Men’s 400m at the 2nd Belt and Road Invitational Athletics Championship in China and has been compared to former Sri Lankan athlete Sugath Thilakaratne.
(colombotimes.lk)