Uganda’s Ronald Musagala is through to the semi-finals of the men’s 1500m after placing fourth in his heat after clocking 3:38.45.
The 23-year-old’s time was 2.22 seconds off his season best mark he set while winning the Montreuil Meeting in France on June 7.
The semifinals are two days later and the final is scheduled for the afternoon of August 20 at the Olympic Stadium.
Algeria’s Taoufik Makhloufi, the defending champion, qualified fastest despite having won silver, behind David Rudisha, less than 12 hours earlier in the men’s 800m.
South Sudan’ Santino Kenyi failed to progress, but still managed to set a national record with his time.
Other African semi-final qualifiers:
Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop
Djibouti’s Ayanleh Souleiman
Morocco’s Fouad Elkaam
Kenya’s Elijah Motonei Manangoi
Ethiopia’s Mekonnen Gebremedhin
Kenya’s Ronald Kwemoi
Morocco’s Abdalaati Iguider
Ethiopia’s Dawit Wolde
Morocco’s Brahim Kaazouzi
