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Novlene Williams-Mills, 35, is making her sixth finals appearance (most in history) and is the oldest woman to make one.
Five Gators Qualify for World Championships Finals
Monday, August 7, 2017 | Track and Field
Kerron Clement is into his sixth 400 hurdles final, and Novlene Williams-Mills became the oldest woman in history to make a 400 meters final
LONDON – Five Gators advanced to finals, and incoming freshman sprinter Hakim Sani Brown qualified for the 200 meters semifinals Monday (Aug. 7) night at the IAAF World Championships.
For a second consecutive day, 400-meter hurdlers Kerron Clement (2004-05), the reigning Olympic gold medalist and a two-time world champion in the event, and TJ Holmes (2015-17), this year's USATF Outdoor Championships bronze medalist, won their respective heats.
Clement, who could become the first man in history to win three 400 hurdles world titles, posted the fastest overall time (48.35 seconds) to qualify for his sixth World Championships final. His six finals are the second-most appearances in meet history.
Jamaican team captain and six-time World Championships medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) finished third in her heat, but advanced to the final as the fastest non-automatic qualifier. At age 35, Williams-Mills is the oldest woman in history to make the World Championships 400 meters final. Russia's Tatyana Alekseyeva (33 years, 301 days in 1997) was the oldest prior to Monday. This will be Williams-Mills' sixth final, the most in meet history.
Two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Christian Taylor (2009-11) only needed one attempt to automatically make Thursday's (Aug. 10) triple jump final. Fellow American and reigning two-time Olympic silver medalist Will Claye (2010-11) also qualified for the final, posting the fifth-best jump of the night.
Sani Brown's bid to become the youngest 200 meters finalist in World Championships history continues, as he finished second in his heat and automatically qualified for the semifinals.
Tuesday's events do not feature any Gators. Clement, Holmes, and Williams-Mills all compete in Wednesday (Aug. 9) finals Sani Brown's 200 meters semi is Wednesday as well.
Two-time steeplechase Olympian Genevieve LaCaze (2009-12) and 2015 World Championships long jump silver medalist Shara Proctor (2007-10) begin their respective events Wednesday. Proctor is making her sixth World Championships appearance, trailing only Williams-Mills' seven for the most by a female Gator.
Soundbite of the Night
Photos of the Night
Not his best race, but it was enough for TJ Holmes to punch his World Championships final ticket. (Photo: Jeff Cohen)
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For a second consecutive day, 400-meter hurdlers Kerron Clement (2004-05), the reigning Olympic gold medalist and a two-time world champion in the event, and TJ Holmes (2015-17), this year's USATF Outdoor Championships bronze medalist, won their respective heats.
Clement, who could become the first man in history to win three 400 hurdles world titles, posted the fastest overall time (48.35 seconds) to qualify for his sixth World Championships final. His six finals are the second-most appearances in meet history.
Jamaican team captain and six-time World Championships medalist Novlene Williams-Mills (2003-04) finished third in her heat, but advanced to the final as the fastest non-automatic qualifier. At age 35, Williams-Mills is the oldest woman in history to make the World Championships 400 meters final. Russia's Tatyana Alekseyeva (33 years, 301 days in 1997) was the oldest prior to Monday. This will be Williams-Mills' sixth final, the most in meet history.
Two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Christian Taylor (2009-11) only needed one attempt to automatically make Thursday's (Aug. 10) triple jump final. Fellow American and reigning two-time Olympic silver medalist Will Claye (2010-11) also qualified for the final, posting the fifth-best jump of the night.
Sani Brown's bid to become the youngest 200 meters finalist in World Championships history continues, as he finished second in his heat and automatically qualified for the semifinals.
Tuesday's events do not feature any Gators. Clement, Holmes, and Williams-Mills all compete in Wednesday (Aug. 9) finals Sani Brown's 200 meters semi is Wednesday as well.
Two-time steeplechase Olympian Genevieve LaCaze (2009-12) and 2015 World Championships long jump silver medalist Shara Proctor (2007-10) begin their respective events Wednesday. Proctor is making her sixth World Championships appearance, trailing only Williams-Mills' seven for the most by a female Gator.
Soundbite of the Night
"@EricUF_Futch has a bright future. I wish all three Gators could make it to the finals."
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) August 7, 2017
That and more from the reigning Olympic champ ???? pic.twitter.com/Ojz6UA2cHq
Photos of the Night
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World Junior Champion kickboxer ?? All-America javelin thrower ?? World Champs shot put medalist
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) August 7, 2017
Stipe's story ????https://t.co/bklARXi62D
.@Taylored2jump chomps after qualifying for a World Championships final ????
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) August 7, 2017
Show us your chomp, #GatorNation!#WeChomp pic.twitter.com/c94ExMZEkH
.@WilliamClaye on he and @Taylored2jump's upcoming showdown in the final:
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) August 7, 2017
"We're definitely going to get out there and put on a show." ???? pic.twitter.com/cRY6RgR8Fx
@Taylored2jump wants the World Record and the gold medal at the @IAAFWorldChamps #London2017 "The Best ever". pic.twitter.com/FuU8EyC0nP
— Alejandro Munévar (@alejomunevar) August 7, 2017
Kerron Clement went from 4th to 1st in last 10 meters of 400mH. ????@GatorsTF @HeadGatorTRK World T&F Championships
— MarkJonesESPN (@MarkJonesESPN) August 7, 2017
YESS!! COME THROUGH @TjHolmes_400H !!! https://t.co/o4N0jUEevq
— Yanis David (@Yaniis_Dav) August 7, 2017
.@TjHolmes_400H and Kerron staying in the mixed zone to watch @EricUF_Futch ??
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) August 7, 2017
Gator family >>>> pic.twitter.com/IKWzSmHjkU
Extremely Blessed ???? Made My First World Championships Final, Thank You God! @usatf Time To Bring Back Home A Medal ???? pic.twitter.com/028FnFFSlu
— Teejay Holmes (@TjHolmes_400H) August 8, 2017
IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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| Sunday, August 6 (only finals listed ) | |
| Event | Place, Gator, Country (Years at UF) – Time / Mark [Wind | Notes |
| SP (M) | 3. Stipe Zunic, Croatia (2011-15) – 21.46 meters (70-5) | Bronze medalist; first World Championships medalist in Croatian history |
| Monday, August 7 (* - preliminary / qualifying; ^ - semifinal) | |
| Event | Place, Gator, Country (Years at UF) – Time / Mark [Wind | Notes |
| 200m (M)* | 18. Hakim Sani Brown, Japan (Class of 2017) – 20.52 [-0.5] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| 400m (W) ^ | 7. Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaica (2003-04) – 50.67 | Advanced to final (time) |
| 400mH (M) ^ | 1. Kerron Clement, United States (2004-05) – 48.35 | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 7. TJ Holmes, United States (2015-17) – 49.13 | Advanced to final (automatic) | |
| 9. Eric Futch, United States (2014-17) – 49.30 | |
| TJ (M)* | 2. Christian Taylor, United States (2009-11) – 17.15 meters (56-3.25) | Advanced to final (automatic) |
| 5. Will Claye, United States (2010-11) – 16.95 meters (55-7.5) | Advanced to final | |
| Wednesday, August 9 (unless denoted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators, Country (Years at UF) – Event |
| 2:05 p.m. | Genevieve LaCaze, Australia (2009-12) – Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase (prelims) |
| 2:10 p.m. | Shara Proctor, Great Britain (2007-10) – Women's Long Jump (qualifying) |
| 3:55 p.m. | Hakim Sani Brown, Japan (Class of 2017) – Men's 200 meters (semifinals) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Kerron Clement, United States (2004-05); TJ Holmes, United States (2015-17) – Men's 400-meter Hurdles |
| 4:50 p.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaica (2003-04) – Women's 400 meters |
| Thursday, August 10 (all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators, Country (Years at UF) – Event |
| 3:20 p.m. | Will Claye, United States (2010-11); Christian Taylor, United States (2009-11) – Men's Triple Jump |
| 4:50 p.m. | Hakim Sani Brown, Japan (Class of 2017) – Men's 200 meters |
| Friday, August 11 (all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators, Country (Years at UF) – Event |
| 2:10 p.m. | Shara Proctor, Great Britain (2007-10) – Women's Long Jump |
| 4:25 p.m. | Genevieve LaCaze, Australia (2009-12) – Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase |
| Saturday, August 12 (unless denoted otherwise all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators, Country (Years at UF) – Event |
| 5:35 a.m. | Kyra Jefferson, United States (2013-17) – 4x100 Relay (prelims) |
| 5:55 a.m. | Hakim Sani Brown, Japan (Class of 2017) – 4x100 Relay (prelims) |
| 6:20 a.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaica (2003-04) – Women's 4x400 Relay (prelims) |
| 6:50 a.m. | Tony McQuay, United States (2010-12) – Men's 4x400 Relay (prelims) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Jefferson, United States (2013-17) – 4x100 Relay |
| 4:50 p.m. | Sani Brown, Japan (Class of 2017) – 4x100 Relay |
| Sunday, August 13 (all events are finals) | |
| Time | Gators, Country (Years at UF) – Event |
| 3:55 p.m. | Novlene Williams-Mills, Jamaica (2003-04) – Women's 4x400 Relay |
| 4:15 p.m. | Tony McQuay, United States (2010-12) – Men's 4x400 Relay |
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