Paris: Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba will be in action on Wednesday at 8:35pm in semi-final 2 of Men’s 400m hurdles and will be hoping to finish in top two to reach the final.
Samba finished fifth in Tokyo three years ago but has struggled with injuries since then.
Samba qualified for the semis after finishing third in his heat in a time of 48.35 seconds, behind Norwegian Karsten Warholm, the defending champion, and Frenchman Clement Ducos.