Novlene Williams-Mills Qualifies for 400 Meters Semifinals on Day Three of IAAF World Championships
Monday, August 24, 2015 | Track and Field
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BEIJING – Former Florida track and field standout Novlene Williams-Mills ran a season-best time of 51.07, placing second in her heat and earning an automatic berth in the women's 400 meters semifinals on day three of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing.
Williams-Mills, who earned a bronze medal in this event back in 2007, is seeking her fifth 400 meters finals appearance, which would be the most in World Championships history. The Jamaican sprinter and five-time World Championships medalist will race in Heat 3 on Tuesday night.
Horizontal jumper Marquis Dendy finished 21st overall in long jump qualifying, posting a mark of 7.78 meters (25' 6.25”). The 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships long jump gold medalist fouled on two of his three attempts. Dendy now turns his attention to Wednesday morning's triple jump qualifying.
Representing Australia, Genevieve LaCaze made her World Championships debut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. LaCaze crossed in 9:39.35, taking seventh place in her heat and 22nd overall. Only the top three finishers from each heat and the six fastest remaining times earned spots in the finals.
GATORS AT IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (all local times – 12 hours ahead of Eastern Time)
| Day One – Saturday, August 22nd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) – Result |
| SP | 24. Keely Medeiros (Brazil) – 15.17m/49-9.25 |
| 400mH | 3. Kerron Clement (USA) – 48.75 | won Heat 3, advances to semifinals |
| Day Two – Sunday, August 23rd | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| SP | Kemal Mesic (Bosnia) – DNS |
| 400mH | 7. Kerron Clement (USA) – 48.50 | second place in Heat 1, advances to final |
| Day Three – Monday, August 24th | |
| Event | Place, Athlete (Country) -- Result |
| 3,000m SC | 22. Genevieve LaCaze (Australia) – 9:39.35 |
| LJ | 21. Marquis Dendy (USA) – 7.78m/25-6.25 |
| 400m | T-12. Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 51.07 | second place in Heat 6, advances to semifinals; season-best time |
| Day Four – Tuesday, August 25th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 7:19 p.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 400m | Women | Semifinals |
| 8:25 p.m. | Kerron Clement (USA) – 400mH | Men | Final |
| Day Five – Wednesday, August 26th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:00 a.m. | Will Claye (USA) – Triple Jump | Men | Qualifying |
| Omar Craddock (USA) – Triple Jump | Men | Qualifying | |
| Marquis Dendy (USA) – Triple Jump | Men | Qualifying | |
| Christian Taylor (USA) – Triple Jump | Men | Qualifying | |
| 11:20 a.m. | Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 110mH | Men | 1st Round |
| Day Six – Thursday, August 27th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:20 a.m. | Shara Proctor (Great Britain) – Long Jump | Women | Qualifying |
| 7:05 p.m. | Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 110mH | Men | Semifinals |
| 7:10 p.m. | Claye, Craddock, Dendy, Taylor (USA) – Triple Jump | Men | Final |
| 8:40 p.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 400m | Women | Final |
| Day Seven – Friday, August 28th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 7:50 p.m. | Shara Proctor (Great Britain) – Long Jump | Women | Final |
| 9:20 p.m. | Eddie Lovett (U.S. Virgin Islands) – 110mH | Men | Final |
| Day Eight – Saturday, August 29th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 10:15 a.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 4x400 Relay | Women | 1st Round |
| 10:40 a.m. | Tony McQuay (USA) – 4x400 Relay | Men | 1st Round |
| Day Nine – Sunday, August 30th |
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| Time | Athlete (Country) -- Event | Gender | Round |
| 8:05 p.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills (Jamaica) – 4x400 Relay | Women | Final |
| 8:25 p.m. | Tony McQuay (USA) – 4x400 Relay | Men | Final |
IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
| Television Coverage |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Session |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 7 a.m.-9 a.m. | Universal Sports | Evening |
| Tuesday, August 25 | 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m. | Universal Sports | Morning |
| Wednesday, August 26 | 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. | Universal Sports | Evening |
| Wednesday, August 26 | 9:30 p.m.-12 a.m. | Universal Sports | Day |
| Thursday, August 27 | 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. | Universal Sports | Evening |
| Thursday, August 27 | 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. | Universal Sports | Day |
| Friday, August 28 | 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m. | Universal Sports | Evening |
| Friday, August 28 | 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | Universal Sports | Morning |
| Saturday, August 29 | 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. | NBC; NBC Sports Live Extra | Evening |
| Saturday, August 29 | 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Universal Sports | Re-Air |
| Saturday, August 29 | 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. | Universal Sports | Morning |
| Sunday, August 30 | 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | NBC; NBC Sports Live Extra | Evening |
| Sunday, August 30 | 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. | Universal Sports | Re-Air |
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