TOKYO, July 30 ― The women's 800 metres, right in the spotlight of the “intersex athlete” debate, looks as if it could be a great race in Tokyo as the main contenders advanced from today's opening round in the absence of all three banned Rio medallists.
Without them, the top six performers this season have less than a second between them and the United States look well equipped to challenge for only their country's second gold in the event after Madeline Manning's triumph in 1968 and their first medal since 1988. Britain also have a strong chance in the shape of Jemma Reekie, one of only two athletes to go under two minutes today, Alex Bell and 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson, who were all safely through.
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