The Frenchwoman, who trains in Montpellier, qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m of the Games, this Friday, July 30.
The Montpellier Creps will be represented in the final of the Tokyo Games. Rénelle Lamote qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
The 27-year-old double vice-European distance champion has mastered the debates perfectly and easily won her series in 2:01:92.
“Important to win”
“I felt my status as favorite. I wanted to stay firm and authoritarian. In the home stretch it comes back but I control what I’m doing. It was important to win, I put a little force on the last supports” , she appreciated in mixed zone.
“I was super stressed yesterday, I remembered Rio being extremely difficult (eliminated in the playoffs). To come out in the 1st round today would have been dramatic. A page has turned, now I’m another athlete, I don’t don’t let go because tomorrow it’s going to be a big fight, I’m going to run like a final, “she announced.
The 800m semi-finals are scheduled for Saturday at 1:50 p.m. in France.
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