Cuban Durand makes it to semifinals in Paralympic Hectometer

Paris, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban sprinter Omara Durand registered Wednesday on the track of the Stade de France a record a 11.87 seconds mark in the hectometer, thus making it to the semifinals of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

September 4, 2024
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Durand, a T12 category para-athlete, won gold on Tuesday running at the oval track, classifying directly for next level after arriving first at the finish line with her inseparable guide Yuniol Kindelán.

Ukraine’s Oksana Boturchuk came in second, with 12.33 seconds, followed by Venezuela’s Alejandra Paola Perez (12.45) and Paraguay’s Melissa Tillner (15.48).

Durand, world record holder in the distance with 11.40 seconds, a mark set in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 summer event, arrived in Paris having gleaned eight gold medals in the Olympics, and on Wednesday, she added one more of the three she aspires to bolster her legacy with.

Earner of 14 golds in World Championships and 12 in Parapan American Games, the Cuban legend told Prensa Latina that she was physically and mentally ready to face the challenge and win in the 100 and 200 meters.

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