Murielle Ahoure Advances in WoMen's 200m
RIO DE JANEIRO – University of Miami alumna Murielle Ahoure was back in action at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Monday morning, competing in the opening round of the women’s 200m.
Ahoure, who is representing her native Côte d’Ivoire in Rio, advanced to the semifinals in the 200m after an impressive performance in the first round of the event held at Olympic Stadium. Ahoure sprinted down the track to finish second in Heat 8 of the opening round, posting a time of 22.52 seconds that was sixth-fastest in the entire field of 72 competitors. She will race in the semifinals of the women’s 200m Tuesday beginning at 9:16 p.m. ET.
The former Hurricanes standout opened competition at the 2016 Olympics on Friday, finishing second in Heat 1 in the opening round of the women’s 100m with a time of 11.17 seconds. By finishing in the top two of her heat, Ahoure earned an automatic qualifying spot in Saturday’s semifinal.
She finished fourth in Semifinal 1 and 10th overall in the women’s 100m semifinals with a time of 11.01 seconds. Ahoure ran her best 100m time of the 2016 Olympics, but did not advance to the final.
The appearance in Rio marks Ahoure’s second consecutive Olympics, as she also competed at the 2012 Olympics in London. She was selected to serve as the flag bearer for her native Ivory Coast at the 2016 Opening Ceremonies.
The gifted sprinter, who was the 2009 NCAA Indoor Champion in the 200m, returns to the Olympics after running for the Ivory Coast in both the women’s 100m and 200m at the 2012 Summer Games.
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