August 05, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Darshana has secured a spot in the semifinals of the Men’s 400m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, having finished third in his heat.
Darshana set a personal best with a time of 44.99 seconds in Heat 5, qualifying for the semifinals scheduled for Tuesday (06).
Grenada’s Kirani James won the heat with a time of 44.78 seconds, whilst Canada’s Christopher Morales-Williams was second at 44.96 seconds.
Darshana recently impressed by winning the Men’s 400m at the 2nd Belt and Road Invitational Athletics Championship in China.
He is regarded as a promising athlete, drawing comparisons to former Sri Lankan star Sugath Thilakaratne, and previously won the 400m event at the 2018 National Athletics Championships with a time of 46.16 seconds.
