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IAAF WORLD U-18

CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE Bahamas’ eight-member team at the IAAF World Under-28 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya will begin competition today.

Joel Johnson will run out of lane seven in the first of five heats and Adrian Curry will be in lane eight in the fourth heat.

The first four in each heat and the next four fastest times will advance to the semi-final.

Doneisha Anderson and Wendira Moss will follow in the women’s 400m preliminaries. Anderson will run out of lane two in the first of four heats and Moss will be in lane four in the second heat.

The first three in each heat and the next four fastest times will advance to the semi-final.

Correy Sherrod and Tyrell Simms will close out the first session in the men’s 400m preliminaries. Sherrod will run out of lane four in the first of five heats with Simms in lane two in the fifth heat.

The first four in each heat and the next four fastest finishers will advance to the semi-final.

In the afternoon session, the semi-final and final of the men’s 100m will take place. The meet will wrap up on Sunday, July 16.

TENNIS

BAIN/LAJAL WIN

OPENER

BAHAMIN junior tennis player Jacobi Bain and doubles partner Mark Lajal (EST) won their first round boys’ under-14 doubles match today against Australian pair Casey Hoole and Edward.

Bain and Lajal are seeded No.4 and advanced to the round of 16 in the boys’ under-14 doubles.

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