Winnipeg’s Victoria Tachinski has qualified for the semifinals in the women’s 800-metre race at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Poland.
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The Vincent Massey Collegiate student finished third in her heat with a time of 2:08.48. The top four in each pool plus the next four fastest move on to the next round.
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Eight runners will advance from tomorrow’s semifinals to the championship race on Thursday.
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Tachinski sits third in the world under-18 800-metre rankings. She is seeded first in the event among all North American high school girls and sixth for all age groups in Canada. Tachinski broke the national under-18 outdoor 800-metre record last month with a time of 2:03.58. She also owns Canadian youth indoor records in the 300m, 400m and 600m distances.
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