Sri Lanka’s Aruna Darshana qualifies for Olympic 400m semifinals

Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has advanced to the semifinals of the Men’s 400m event at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, finishing third in his heat with a personal best time of 44.99 seconds.

In Heat 5, Kirani James of Grenada secured first place with a time of 44.78 seconds, while Canada’s Christopher Morales-Williams came second at 44.96 seconds. The semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, August 6.

Darshana recently demonstrated his prowess by winning the Men’s 400m at the 2nd Belt and Road Invitational Athletics Championship in China.