Olympics-Athletics-Cherry on top, Ross exits as men's 400m campaign gets underway

[ASFN Admin]

Michael Cherry posted the quickest time to advance to the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres on Sunday at a scorching Olympic Stadium as the United States look to reestablish their dominance in an event they last won in Beijing. The United States won seven straight golds in the event from 1984 to 2008 but the last two have eluded them, going instead to Grenada's Kirani James and South African Wayde van Niekerk. World relay gold medallist Cherry, who finished second at the U.S. national trials in June, won his heat easily in 44.82 as temperatures on the track hit close to 40 degrees Celsius.

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